Made from the splintered ribs of cows or horses, one is still capable of making music.It is good enough to make music some 1,580-to-1,740 years after being manufactured by craftsmen in the Huns-Sarmatian period.Picture here and below:Andrey BorodovskyThe
Turbulent events surrounding the Rosetta Stone are being revealed by new excavations in the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis
British researchers have developed a scanning technique that allows you to read records made on scraps of papyrus, which were used in the burial of mummies. Among the interesting documents are shopping lists and tax returns.In ancient Egypt, the swaddled
Girsu is an ancient Sumerian city located in modern Iraq. Girsu was located in southern Mesopotamia, halfway between the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the III millennium BC. e. The city was in alliance with two closely located cities connected by waterways
An unexpectedly well-preserved mirror, made in China about 1.9 thousand years ago, was discovered by archaeologists in the Japanese city of Fukuoka.The artifact of the Yayoi period was found in the area of the Nakashima archaeological monume
The Dead Sea Scrolls on display at Qumran in 2010.Credit: ShutterstockThe burial of a warrior who lived and (literally) died by the sword, a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings and a cave that may have held Dead Sea Scrolls — these are just some of the bi
Sealings from the archive of Doliche.Credit: Asia Minor Research CentreClassical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" of the University of Münster discovered a large number of sealings in south-east Turkey. "This
Above are 64 metal samples of using variable copper-tin-arsenic compositions created to use in the study.Credit: M. RadivojevicWhile studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, th
Archaeologists have begun a new study of sites of the ancient wall, known as the “Great Wall of Gorgan”, located in northeastern Iran.Built between 420 AD. and 530 AD, the Great Wall of Gorgan served as a defense system stretching along the southeastern p
During the joint excavations of the Nakhchivan branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and the National Center for Studies of France in the ancient settlement on the Ovchular hill of the Sharur region, a gold necklace belonging to the nat
Scientists have deciphered the manuscript, which indicates that the first Chinese emperor, buried with the Terracotta Army, was obsessed with searching for the elixir of immortality.Qin Shihuang, very afraid of death, ordered his environment to search for
Delhi Red Fort Complex World Heritage site ©UNESCO / Roland LinThe ‘Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy’ was adopted at the closing session of the ICOMOS 19th General Assembly in New Delhi, India, on 15th December 2017, at the Jawaharlal Nehr
A group of archaeologists discovered a mysterious monument in eastern Mongolia. Excavations conducted by Professor Takashi Osawa of the University of Osaka lasted three years from 2015 to 2017 and showed the ancient ruins of a complex consisting of a ston
A huge, more than 4000-year-old fortress was found in northern Syria. This ancient complex extends approximately 7,000 square kilometers and is located east of Hama.The researchers believe that the complex was built between 2000 BC. and 1550 BC. For the f
Hindu mythology is full of fascinating stories about incredible gods, goddesses, amazing creatures, wonderful places, unusual objects and powerful technologies that can be used for good or bad purposes.Mysterious Nagas are some of the most intriguing crea
图片来源：维基百科近年来，我们可以看到，通过激烈的法律斗争和有针对性的政治活动，LGBT群体在争取合法权益的进程中取得了重大进展。然而，值得我们铭记的是，在过去很长一段时间里，LGBT人群是无法通过法律和政治途径来维护自身权益的，彼时法庭和议会对他们的请求充耳不闻。对于许多人来说，他们只有在梦中才能逃离压迫。人们不应低估幻想的重要性。正是这样的幻想，给了那些生活在冷酷世界里的同性恋者援助和希望。他们从这种 ...
An Italian farmer plowed a field near the small town of Citta della Pieve (Umbria, the central part of the country) when he discovered under the plow some kind of emptiness. Arriving at the site of the find, archaeologists quickly realized that before the
One and a half thousand years under the water. The expedition of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered three ancient anchors off the coast of Sevastopol. Underwater archaeologists work on the basis of the Center f
Soup dishCredit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cultural RelicsA 3,100-year-old tomb filled with bronze food vessels that have incredible designs has been discovered in Baoji City in China. This photo shows a "tureen," a vessel that is often used to ser
The lost caravanserais of the Silk Road in Afghanistan have recently been uncovered using satellite imagery. Here, a satellite image of a 17th century carvanserai, or waystation.Credit: Digitalglobe, Inc.Spy satellite imagery is revealing lost Silk Road o
图/文化景观委员会会议现场清源文化遗产微信号 mobiheritage*本期由清源文化遗产与中国古迹遗址保护协会（ICOMOS China）联合报道ICOMOS下设28个科学委员会，是特定遗产研究领域交流的平台。每届ICOMOS全体代表大会，各科学委员会代表也会汇聚一堂，讨论其领域内重要议题。正在印度德里召开ICOMOS第19届全体会议上，多个科学委员会召开了年会，ICOMOS China的代表参
In ancient Rome, Latin has no equivalent translation for defining homosexuality, nor heterosexuality as an individual’s sexual nature. Gay or straight, there would be no distinction.
At the request of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, meeting at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 29 to 30 November 2017, granted “enhanced protection” status to Angkor, a cultural
Two Tombs with Stone-Relief from Han Dynasty Found in Jinan, ShandongFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-12-05From July to September 2017, salvage excavation of tombs situated in the north of Yaoshan Hill in Tianqiao District, Jinan, were conducted b
Clachtoll Broch in the north west Highlands is being excavated by archaeologistsVolcanic pumice stone and pottery of a type common on the Isle of Lewis have been found at a 2,000-year-old site in the Highlands.Archaeologists have been excavating an Iron A
BYSPACE· NOVEMBER 27, 2017The sculpture could adorn the building in the city, where, according to the Christian tradition, the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip lived.A splendidly preserved statue of a lioness, carved from a single piece of basalt, was fo
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF IRON AGE METAL ARTEFACTS WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON FEASTING RITUALS AMONG PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER DURING AN EXCAVATION AT GLENFIELD PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE.The team,
The castle found beneath the surface of Lake Van in Turkey may have been built 3,000 years ago by ancient people called the Urartians, but archaeologists can't say for certain.Credit: Photo by Tahsin CeylanLast week, a story about a 3,000-year-old castle
An excavated street at the Indus site of Kalibangan, a Bronze Age settlement that sits right along the Ghaggar-Hakra paleochannel, visible in the background.Credit: S. Gupta/Imperial College LondonAlmost 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed in what i
Sophie Ibbotson; 编译／Samuel Gao2017-11-21 22:29来源：澎湃新闻有人说，“在杜尚别，每天都是星期五！”这还真是我喜欢的那类城市。不过事实似乎有点相反，因为杜尚别在塔吉克语中就是意为“星期一”。人们以此命名这座城市，因为杜尚别这座城市就诞生于丝路上的一处“星期一巴扎”。除非你是个中亚通，否则你很难在地图上迅速找到杜尚别的位置。它是塔吉克斯坦的首都，这个中亚国家位于中国和阿富汗之间，帕米尔高原的群山环 ...
Giant ramparts guarded Altai Mountains against attack from the north, says leading archeologist Professor Andrey Borodovsky.Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia. Picture: Andrey BorodovskyThe wall complex - now almost hidden to the naked eye - is believe
Australia investigating allegations that Joan Howard would steal from archaeological sites during her husband’s diplomatic trips
At the ancient site of Charax Spasinou, military activity has left an indelible mark. Should it be viewed as modern damage – or as an important record of historical events?
An excavation has been taken to the Foundation I in Changchongliang city remain of King Anxi’s mansion site by Ningxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology from August 2015 to November 2016. King Anxi’s Mansion was Manggela’s summer mansion locate
Researchers around the world are wondering what exactly is hidden behind the mysterious iron door with the image of two cobras protecting it in the Hindu temple of Padmanabhaswami in India. This door does not have locks, bolts, latches or any other locks.
A digger works at the archaeological site of the three royal baths unearthed in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Three royal baths have been unearthed among the ruins of an ancient city in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archaeologists said.They were found in August dur
Cremated human remains were found inside this ceramic box. An inscription found nearby says that they were buried Jun. 22, 1013 and belong to the Buddha. It is not certain if the statues were buried along with the remains.Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cu
The north entrance of the Palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete.Credit:Andrei Nekrassov|ShutterstockThe Palace of Knossos is located just south of modern-day Heraklion near the north coast of Crete. Built by a civilization that we call theMinoans
Sophie Ibbotson; 编译/钱成熙2017-10-20 19:40来源：澎湃新闻字号当我的撒马尔罕之旅开始时，我心里知道自己想找到些什么。许久以来，无数的诗歌、历史故事以及画作都表现了丝路上的商人、驿站以及驮着货物的骆驼和马匹。在他们之间，还有伊斯兰苏菲派的修士们，他们被称为游方僧，四处漫游，向遇见的人传播苏菲派的真理。除此以外，我们还能找到蒙古人， ...
The hull of the ship was cracked, suggesting it was hit and took on water, leading to it being wrecked some 700 years ago.Credit: Photo courtesy Chinese Cultural RelicsArchaeologists have uncovered a shipwreck buried under silt and mud that dates back aro
This 2,000-year-old wooden chariot was buried alongside the remains of two horses and a dog, as well as the remains of a nobleman from Thrace, in what is now Bulgaria.Credit: UBB/Veselin IgnatovThe photo of an ancient Thracian chariot alongside the bones
From November 2016 to January 2017, the joint archaeological team of Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Longquan Municipal heritage protection management has conducted an initiative archaeological excavation on the site o
German archaeologists from the University of Tübingen found a whole “archive” of clay tablets with cuneiform. The find was made in Iraqi Kurdistan. In total, the scientists managed to find 93 Assyrian plates.Specialists dated them 1250 gg. BC. – the Middl
Ancient stone quarry located near the city of Nanjing, China. Used for many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing. Now it is a historical monument. The quarry was famous for the presence of a giant incomplete stela, which w
Last year, in the tomb of Liu He, the most unworthy emperor of the Celestial Empire, a huge archive of records on bamboo tablets was found, among which, according to scientists, could be the lost sayings of the great moralist Confucius.At the end of Augus
On the Swedish island of Öland in the Baltic Sea, two gold rings and a gold coin dating from the 5th century BC were discovered. AD According to archaeologists, the find testifies to the fact that the inhabitants of the island had close ties with the
ICOMOS joins the cultural heritage conservation community in praising the exemplary work led by Professor Maamoun Abdulkarim during his tenure, which he concludes today, as Director General of Antiquities and Museums in Syria.Over the past five years, Maa
The project that diverts water from the Yellow River for irrigation in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region Three ancient Chinese irrigation works have been recognized as Heritage Irrigation Structures (HIS) by the International Commission on Irrigation and
According to the inscription, a kingdom called Mira controlled Troy 3,200 years ago and a prince from Troy, named Muksus, led Mira's forces in a series of military campaigns. (Alex Khripunov/Shutterstock)A 3,200-year-old stone slab with an inscription tha
A bronze right arm, preserved from the shoulder to the fingers, was recently recovered from the Antikythera shipwreck. (Brett Seymour/EUA/ARGO)A graceful bronze arm that was once attached to a statue dating to the first century was recently recovered from
Eyecatching belt buckles worn by Xiongnu female invaders is found buried on the banks of the Yenesei River in modern-day Tuva Republic.'Another buckle was encrusted with carnelian, jade, coral and turquoise.'Picture here and below:Marina KilunovskayaWomen
For 3,000 years, cuneiform was the primary means of communication in the Middle East and Mediterranean.
The find, which includes a ‘licking’ dog sculpture never before found in Britain, is being kept under special conditions for insurance reasonsThe bronze sculpture of a ‘licking dog’ discovered in Gloucestershire by metal detector enthusiasts Pete Cresswel
An Iraqi archaeologist braved ISIS snipers and booby-trapped ruins to rescue cultural treasures in the city and nearby legendary Nineveh and Nimrud
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ancient past.
The sub-regional Meeting “Developing Management Strategies for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Central Asia”, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 13-14 September 2017, brought together representatives from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and
Excavations in a Urartian necropolis in the eastern province of Van’s Çavuştepe Castle, which has been plundered by treasure hunters in recent years, provide important details about Urartian burial customs.The Culture and Tourism Ministry has in
Ancient life and traditions on the Giresun Island are being examined in archaeological excavations carried out in a monastery complex on theBlack Seaisland, reputed as a significant religious center in the Byzantine era.The Giresun Island is famous for my
Vast underwater Roman ruins have been discovered off northeast Tunisia, apparently confirming a theory that the city of Neapolis was partly submerged by a tsunami in the 4th century AD.“It’s a major discovery,” Mounir Fantar, the head of a Tunisian-Italia
From June to November 2016, exploration of Chen family cemetery in Naobaowan was carried out by the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 13 tombs were cleared which were located in the south and east sides of 2
Large-Scale Tombs of Late Spring and Autumn Period Discovered in the Cemetery of Taosibei, Shanxi ProvinceFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-09-05Cemetery of Taosibei Site was located in Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province, it covered an area of 24,000
Ruins of the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, Greece.Credit: Motty Levy/ShutterstockArcheologists and other scientists have long known that intoxicating gases emanating from water flowing from deep within the earth likely produced the visions of the oracle of
Researchers carefully conserve an Osiris statuette found within the favissa. It's possible the statue of the god Ptah was placed with the Osiris statuettes because Osiris was the god of rebirth.Credit: Copyright J. Maucor/ CFEETK-CNRS-MoA; Copyright Antiq
