The Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an,NorthwestChina's Shaanxi province. BEIJING－Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has given a series of important instructions an
Exquisite head of a statue found in area of the ancient Battle of Salamis. Source: Greek Ministry of CultureMarine archaeologists are announcing that they have discovered underwater artifacts at the site of a building where the naval battle of Salamis was
Workers clear earth at an excavation site in Tsinghua University where tombs dating back to as ancient as Han Dynasty (202 BC- AD 220) were discovered in Beijing, May 31, 2019. BEIJING -- A total of 95 ancient tombs have been discovered on the campus of T
An archaeologist carefully excavates the Prittlewell burial chamber. The chamber was discovered in 2003; it has taken researchers 16 years to carefully remove, clean and analyze the artifacts. Many will now be on permanent display at the Southend Central
Extensive restoration and preservation works are in progress on the archaeological sites of Delosisland, with the Greek Ministry of Culture aiming to make the area an open archaeological museum.The restoration project aims at the consolidation of all monu
Hundreds of Chinese cultural relics repatriated from Italy finally are made available for public viewing on Wednesday at the National Museum of China in Beijing. After a long journey home, hundreds of Chinese cultural relics repatriated from Italy finally
Visitors view a portrait of Emperor Qianlong among 100-odd paintings and calligraphy works of the 18th century, which reflect fine art achievements of the royal family and high officials of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Emperor Qianlong's passion for call
The ancient figurine resembled Chinese Emperor Yongle -- Representational imageREUTERS/Nir Elias CHINAAn Irishman, who bought a ￡47 artefact, has discovered that the object is actually anIce Age-era fossil andway more precious than he originally thought.G
The banquet hall was likely used for various rituals and sumo tournaments during the seventh century.The ancient banquet hall was found near Japan's first Buddhist temple -- Representational image(Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)Archaeologists have unco
作为地处西亚的现代国家，以色列位于地中海的东南岸及红海亚喀巴湾北岸。位于亚洲的西端，向北进发可至欧洲，西南又与非洲大陆相连。特殊的地理位置使其无论在陆上还是海上贸易之路上都占据有一席之地。由于犹太人国土历史的复杂性，在不同时期的不同历史文献中，现代以色列拥有过不同领土区域和名称。而一个特殊的地理性名称“黎凡特南部”，一般作为学术界对于不同时期古代以色列的代称。 20世纪30年代，尚未建国的以
Archaeologists in Central China's Henan province have discovered 160 ancient tombs.The tombs are believed to have been built during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). More than 1,000 cultural relics were unearthed from the tombs, including bronzeware, ironw
Three coffin chambers are seen in excavation in a large-scale tomb from the Sixteen Kingdoms period on the outskirts of Xi'an, Shaanxi province.An unearthed Sixteen Kingdoms gravesite shows links from the period to present-day Xi'an, Wang Kaihao reports.I
塞尔维亚合作者来中国文化遗产研究院开展学术交流并赴世界遗产地调研2019年4月10日至20日，塞尔维亚伏伊伏丁那省文化遗产研究院院长佐兰·瓦帕先生、斯拉维查·武约维奇博士、拉斯特科·弗拉耶克维奇先生，塞尔维亚伏伊伏丁那省自然保护研究院亚德兰卡·德丽奇博士一行4人来中国文化遗产研究院开展学术交流并赴红河哈尼梯田文化景观等世界遗产地开展调研，学习中国在世界文化遗产方面的申报、保护、管理经验。中国文化遗
麦积山石窟开凿于十六国时期的后秦（公元384--417年），以后南北朝时期的北魏、西魏、北周和隋、唐、宋、元乃至明、清等十几个朝代，都在这里进行了营建。麦积山现存大小窟龛194个，54个位于南崖，140个分布在西崖，除少数窟龛内已空外，共保存了从公元四世纪末到十九世纪约1500年间的泥塑、石雕7200多件，壁画1300多平方米。麦积山石窟与莫高窟、云岗石窟、龙门石
Trimontium Stone Monument - marking the site of Trimonitum, the Roman fort at Newstead, Scotland. by HeritageDaily
The upper portion of the temple foundation has been found.Apsara AuthorityArchaeologists with the Apsara Authority have uncovered the upper portion of the submerged northern foundation of the Ak Yum temple after the water level at West Baray lake receded
A new study found evidence that climate change likely drove the Harappans to resettle far away from the floodplains of the Indus.
Archaeological excavation has, historically, operated in a very hierarchical structure, according to archaeologist. The history of the enterprise is deeply entangled with Western colonial and imperial pursuits, she says. Excavations have been, and often s
New archaeological research suggests that the Maritime Silk Road had reached Western Europe roughly 500 years earlier than thought.The research findings, jointly published by China's Palace Museum and Durham University on Thursday, said Chinese ceramic sh
Diaoyucheng was located in the Diaoyu Mountain of East Peninsula in Hechuan District, Chongqing. From August, 2017 to April, 2018, Institute of Chongqing Municipal Cultural Heritage Research Institute conducted fourth initiative archaeological excavation.
Night view of Palace Museum "Palace Museum will extend its opening hours to the evening for the first time for two consecutive nights in celebration of this year's Lantern Festival," museum curator Shan Jixiang said at an event on Saturday.The m
A green glaze pottery couch dates to the Ming Dynasty.ZHANG RUINAN / CHINA DAILYA green couch of glazed pottery from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and pottery animals with a livestock shed from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) are being carefully packed for
Shan Jixiang (left), director of the Palace Museum, and Ng Chee Siong, head of real estate conglomerate Sino Group, shake hands during a signing ceremony in Beijing on Saturday. It marked an agreement on Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation's donation to th
File photo:A visitor views the real Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival.BEIJING - China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will stage a series of exhibitions featuring famous cultural relics as the former imperial compound turns 600 next
Italian experts help to restore statues of Bodhisattva of Mercy at a temple in Chongqing. Italian academics share their knowledge to help preserve unearthed ancient relics.Italy is a leader in the restoration and conservation of art and archaeology. Its e
The Palace Museum in Beijing has opened a new section housing royal furniture－the Nandaku Gallery of Furniture.Increased digitalization spurs commercial push at venuesThe Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, is one of the most histo
Nearly 800 artifacts smuggled from China will finally set off for home this month after they were first noticed by an Italian gendarmerie unit 12 years ago, and they will be an exemplar of Italian authorities' achievements in the battle against artifacts
Palace Museum Director Shan Jixiang announces his retirement on April 8 at a meeting. The head of one of the world's best-known museums is retiring, and as the news spread late Monday, netizens praised him as a tireless guardian and promoter of the nation
Bac, a town in Serbia's Vojvodina province, is home to ancient Roman ruins, medieval fortresses, churches and priceless relics.Chinese relics experts began cooperating with their Serbian counterparts last year to help in Bac's bid to become a UNESCO World
BEIJING - China is using high-tech measures, such as satellite remote sensing technologies, in protecting its cultural heritage, according to an official with the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA).Chen Peijun, director of the NCHA's supervi
Jiankou, one of the toughest sections of the Great Wall to climb in Beijing, is going through its second phase of restoration. The second phase of restoration work on the toughest section of the Great Wall is soon to be completed, Wang Kaihao reports.Ther
In Aristophanes’ comedyTheFrogs, a nosy slave listens to his master’s conversations and spreads them around town, resulting in his master’s horrible misfortunes.The Aristophanes character, however, was not put there just for laughs. Gossip was a real tool
适当的怀疑并不是对一段非同寻常的艺术史的反驳，而是每一道艺术主菜中必不可少的配菜。当某件事好得都令人难以置信的时候，比如最近一件声称是达芬奇“唯一幸存”的雕塑作品的重新揭幕，我们就有必要仔细看看这方面的专家是如何得出如此非凡的结论的。意大利佛罗伦萨的斯特罗齐宫博物馆3月9日起公开举办一场展览，其中包括据称是达·芬奇年轻时（19岁或20岁）创作的一件雕像。这座雕塑之前一直被收藏在英国的维多利亚及阿尔伯特博 ...
更多世界遗产资讯，请关注微博@爱世界遗产 1月28日，《内蒙古晨报》曝出国家林草局将在2月1日前，将巴丹吉林沙漠上报至联合国教科文组织世界遗产委员会WHC，巴丹吉林即将进入世界自然遗产预备名单。巴丹吉林沙漠是既有世界自然遗产中缺失的遗产类型，世界自然保护联盟IUCN认可其具有突出普遍价值OUV。曾被《中国国家地理》杂志评为中国最美沙漠第一名的巴丹吉林沙漠，可能是中国2021年申报世界遗产最具
A mass sacrifice at a 15th century archaeological site in Peru saw the ritual killing of over 140 children and over 200 llamas, according to a study. This is the largest known mass sacrifice of children – and of llamas – in the New World.
Two thousand years ago, privileged Chinese, such as aristocrats or superrich businesspeople, could expect a lot upon their deaths.
With its exquisite palaces, vast libraries and lush gardens, Nineveh was one of the most important cities of the ancient world. Project Curator for the BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, Carine Harmand, explores the 19th-c
Officials in charge of the Old Summer Palace in northwestern Beijing have announced plans to refurbish one of the original landmarks of the Imperial Garden which had – until recently – been lost to time.Announcing on Monday the results of an archaeologica
Combo file photo shows earthenware unearthed from a tomb dating back to the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439 AD) in Leijia village of Xixian New Area, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. XI'AN - Archaeologists in Northwest China's Shaanxi province said Friday th
Qingtang Site in Yingde city, Guangdong province. The Archaeological Forum of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing announced six new archaeological discoveries in China in 2018 on Thursday, including Qingtang Site in Yingde city, Guangdong pr
中国文化遗产研究院组织召开2018年度业务交流汇报会2019年1月17日至18日，中国文化遗产研究院在京组织召开2018年度业务交流汇报会。会议安排11位业务代表围绕院文物政策与基础理论研究、古建筑保护与遗址规划、文物保护修复科技、世界文化遗产研究、教育培训、国际交流合作等六大业务领域，介绍了2018年各自业务领域科研成果和工程实践进展。会议邀请了国家文物局原副局长、中国文化遗产研究院原院长刘曙光
(National Museum of Denmark)Medieval drinking hornThe last aurochs, the wild ancestor of domesticated cattle and a favorite game animal up to the medieval period in Europe, died at a game preserve in Poland in 1627. Now a group of Scandinavian researchers
The Liujiawa cemetery is located in the west of the Liujiawa village, the town of Wangzhuang, Chengcheng city in Shaanxi province. It was discovered due to tomb-looting, following which a salvage excavation along with a regional systematic survey in the s
Many cultural relics of the Palace Museum－China's former imperial palace in Beijing, which is also known as the Forbidden City－and some ancient books in the collection of the National Library of China are in the two institutions due to the efforts of Zhen
In 366 AD in Dunhuang, China, the monk Lezun excavated the first cave that comprises the Mogao Grottoes. Protecting the Dunhuang murals is now a race against time.Let the guardian of the murals share secrets of heritage protection and tell you about how p
Languages of Ancient Southern Mongolia and North China: A Historical-Comparative Study of the Serbior Xianbei Branch of the Serbi-Mongolic Language (English and Chinese Edition) Bilingual Edition
中国观察文物保护与利用学术研讨会2016年全国文物工作会上，总书记对文物工作作出“努力走出一条符合国情的文物保护利用之路”的重要指示。这一命题的提出，事关优秀传统文化资源的保护传承，事关中华文化的伟大复兴以及对外传播，引起了相关行业和部门的高度重视。为深入贯彻落实总书记的重要指示精神，在国家文物局的支持下，中国文化遗产研究院申报了国家社科基金项目“符合国情的文物保护利用之路研究”，经全国哲 ...
An important Christian site has just been discovered inCypruswith mosaics which bear clear inscriptions in Greek, according to an Athens Macedonia News Agency (AMNA) report.The excavation, conducted on the Akrotirio peninsula by theDepartment of Antiquiti
47 heritage sites and more than 70 pieces of relics were found at the middle and lower reaches of the Keriya River in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Recently, 47 heritage sites and more than 70 pieces of relics were found at the middl
The National Museum of New Zealand recently launched an exhibition of Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality.The exhibition features eight warriors standing 180 centimeters tall, and two full-size horses from the famous terracotta army, as well as
The Forbidden City. On Oct 2, 2012, more than 180,000 people flocked to the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing, setting a record for the highest number of daily visitors in the institution's history.Some of them became exhausted a
The places: The ruins of Aphrodisias, or the city of Aphrodite with its history parceled up in museums. The terraced landscape of Pamukkale, endowed with many hot springs, in southwestern Turkey.Spectacular archaeological sites provide a front-row seat to
This is a recently looted tomb in Northwest China. CREDIT Trevor WallaceMore than 2,500 years ago, horse riding nomads expanded their cultural realm throughout the Eurasian steppe from Southern Siberia to Eastern Europe.These tribes had in common, that th
Chris2018-08-18 19:37来源：澎湃新闻字号“……元狩元年，博望侯张骞使大夏来，言居大夏时见蜀布、邛竹、杖，使问所从来，曰‘身毒国，可数千里，得蜀贾人市’。……于是天子（汉武帝）乃令……指求身毒国。至滇，……莫能通身毒国。”——司马迁《史记·西南夷列传第五十六》最初没有打算来上信德。这里毕竟不如下信德的卡拉奇和塔塔古城有吸引力。我在一个摄影网站上，找到一些巴基斯坦人，然后发信征求他们的意见。第一个回复 ...
Sophie Ibbotson，Max Lovell-Hoare；编译/Loene2018-12-07 18:45来源：澎湃新闻字号2000年吉尔吉斯斯坦爆发革命时，在我居住的英国，没几个人能在地图上指出这个国家的位置。看电视新闻的人结结巴巴地读出它的名字，甚至有人会问：“这地方真的存在吗？”它不但真实存在，还拥有世界上最美丽、最不寻常的自然风景。或许这正是吉尔吉斯人把祖国藏起来、不让外人知道的原因吧。吉尔吉斯斯坦共和国位于中亚东部、哈萨克草原南方，紧 ...
埃里克·H.克莱因 著 林华 译2018-11-20 17:59字号死海古卷中有迄今为止所发现的《希伯来圣经》最古老的版本。发现死海古卷之前，我们知道的最古老的《圣经》比死海古卷晚1000年，藏在埃及开罗一个犹太会堂的密室中。死海古卷还包含一个信奉世界末日启示的犹太教派的基本教义文件和其他宗教资料，也许就是这个教派的人写出了《圣经》，但也可能不是。最早的古卷可追溯到公元前3世纪，最晚的写于公元1世纪。它们藏在死海西边悬崖上 ...
The Sogdians performed a special role on the stage of the ancient Silk RoadIf the ancient Silk Road is a theater, then the Sogdians were its most dynamic performers. Monopolizing the trans-Eurasian trade route for half a millennium between the fourth and
Photo taken on Nov 11, 2018 shows the external wall of Aijing Zhuang residential complex in Yangwei village of Yongtai county, Southeast China's Fujian province. The project, with a total of 361 rooms covering the area of over 5,200 square meters, was bui
Few artifacts from the Sogdians have been found, but those that have offer insights into their role in the ancient world"Of all the more than 60 stone tablets unearthed in Luoyang and bearing the epitaph for their Sogdian owners, only one was discove
An aeriel view of the Lushanmao historic relics site in the Baota district of Yan'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.Archaeologists said the Lushanmao historic relics site in the Baota district of Yan'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province,
(Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, via Wikimedia Commons)OSAKA, JAPAN—The Mainichireports that an investigation of Daisen Kofun, a large, keyhole-shaped burial mound on the island of Honshu, has revealed that one of the dykes surroun
Parts of the replicas rely on ‘respectable guesstimate’ of what the original looked like
Jewellery and grooming items found during summer excavation in Lincolnshire
The Tibetan Buddhism heritage site Potala Palace is known for its shining gold-plated roof, which has just undergone major repair and polishing in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. The face-lift took about a year and a half with
