• 5,000 years riding high on the hog
Two thousand years ago, privileged Chinese, such as aristocrats or superrich businesspeople, could expect a lot upon their deaths.
Two thousand years ago, privileged Chinese, such as aristocrats or superrich businesspeople, could expect a lot upon their deaths.
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
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen National Commission for UNESCO, is organizing the 5th meeting of the Coordinating Committee of th
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 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
On July 4, “Seals”the Silk Roads—Exhibition of Works of Seal Carving of Cities' Name along the Silk Roads was held at Xi’an JiaotongUniversity Museum by the ICOMOS International Conservation Center-Xi'an (IICC-X).On June 22, 2014, the transnational nomina
The ICOMOS International Conservation Center-Xi'an(IICC-X) organizedthe first photographic exhibition of "the Silk Roads: Beauty of the World Cultural Heritage" in 2018. The exhibition has built a platform for photographers to exchange their und
2018 marks the 26th anniversaryof the establishment of diplomatic relationsbetween China and Kazakhstan. In order to promote and expand the cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan, and respond to the "Belt and Road Initiative",Heritage o
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,
The International Training Seminar on the Management and Nomination for World Heritage of the Silk Roads successfully completed in Xi'an by IICC-X.
The Workshop on the South Asian Silk Roads Serial and Transnational World Heritage Nomination Process Held in Xi’an
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
A hoof-shaped ingot, gold cakes, a jade seal and a jade pendant are unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb. An ancient cemetery housing the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun, whose excavation was among the most significant archaeological work in China in recent ye
A bronze pot containing the liquid is unearthed from the a Western Han Dynasty (202 BC to AD 8) tomb in Luoyang city, Henan province, Nov 5, 2018. Archaeologists in Central China's Henan province on Tuesday poured liquid out of a bronze pot unearthed from
Introducing more artifacts to the public and continuing the legacy of the first season from 2017,National Treasure, one of China's most popular TV shows on cultural heritage, recently began production of its second season.Although the second season will u
The exhibitionChina's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriorswas held inLiverpool. An exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors has become a hit and contributed 78 million pounds ($100.5 million) to Liverpool's economy, the exhibitor announced Wednesday
Photo shows a piece of pottery shaped as a female head at the Bengbu Museum in East China's Anhui province.A mysterious piece of pottery shaped as a female head sends a smile from 7,300 years ago, as its host museum in East China's Anhui province starts a
China will enhance cooperation in cultural relics protection with countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a guideline released by the general offices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the
Yungang Grottoes are a cradle of Buddhist art, playing host to more than 51,000 sculptures. Supported by 3D printing technology, the movable replica of a cave in the Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site, has passed experts' tests
The Liangzhu statearchaeological site park in Zhejiang province. A total of 36 major archaeological sites have been turned into State-protected public parks, with an area covering a total of 610,000 hectares as of August, according to the National Cultura
Around 350 ancient Greek antiques are exhibited at Beijing's Palace Museum. Around 350 ancient Greek antiques have been put on exhibition at Beijing's Palace Museum (the Forbidden City)."The Antikythera Shipwreck" exhibition features antiques th
XI'AN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists recently discovered Buddhist grotto relics dating back to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the northern part of Northwest China's Shaanxi province.The discovery was made at a site in Suide county, which falls under the
Around 350 ancient Greek antiques are exhibited at Beijing's Palace Museum. Around 350 ancient Greek antiques have been put on exhibition at Beijing's Palace Museum (the Forbidden City)."The Antikythera Shipwreck" exhibition features antiques th
FromMay12to13,hostedbytheStateAdministrationofCulturalHeri- tageandShaanxiProvincialPeople'sGovernment,theInternationalSilk RoadsForumontheArchaeologicalViewwasorganizedbytheShaanxi ProvincialAdministrationCulturalHeritageofinXi'an.Expertsandschol- arsfro
中国的古建筑，不但具有悠久的历史，而且以它独特的风格和历史意义，在世界建筑史上占有重要地位，有着极高的艺术成就和科学价值。中国古建筑和其他一切历史文物一样，其价值就在于它的历史遗留性，不可能再生产、再建造，一经破坏就无法挽回。但古建筑在历经岁月沧桑的保存过程中，由于人为和自然力的破坏，使得我国古建筑遭受损害、破坏的程度极大。虽说，相关部门花了很大力度对古建筑翻新、重建，但是部分工程却走着一种徒劳之
Archaeologists recently found a large number of kiln relics dating back to Sui Dynasty (581-618) in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province.The discovery was made at a site in Ningyang County. Nearly 10,000 pieces of kiln equipment and 1,000 items of porcel
Tri-colored glazed pottery technique inheritor Gao Shuiwang (right) teaches his apprentice in Nanshishan village, Mengjin county, Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Aug 15, 2018. Gao is a leading figure in the revival of tri-colored glazed pottery,
A total of 58 silk fabrics dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1276) are on exhibit in the city of Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province.After ten years of restoration, the silk fabrics including handkerchiefs with inscriptions written by Bud
Studies of ancient plant remains from a medieval archaeological site in the Pamir Mountains of Uzbekistan have shown that fruits, such as apples, peaches, apricots, and melons, were cultivated in the foothills of Inner Asia. The archaeobotanical study is
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Changxin Palace Lamp. The new season of a documentary series,Every Treasure Tells a Story, will show the stories behind the artifacts from three periods in imperial China, Xu Fan reports.When director Pan Yi visited the Hebei Museum in 2016, she saw the C
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the first-ever Chinese archaeological mission in Egypt will start working this September."The Chinese mission has completed all the procedures to work in Egypt
A private seal believed to have belonged to a marquis in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) was recently unearthed in southwest China's Sichuan Province.From July last year to June this year, archaeologists in Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeology R
The Terracotta Warriors are familiar to every foreigner who has ever traveled to China. Located in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, they provide clues about the Qin Dynasty (221—206 BC).However, few know that similar figures exist in the royal tombs of other dyna
Han Dynasty painted wooden horse, unearthed in Gansu province.In ancient China animals did a lot of the economic heavy lifting and made a great contribution to artIn Western mythology the most famous horse is that of Troy, the giant wooden ruse that the G
Human bones found in an shipwreck in southern China may be evidence that foreign sailors worked in China 800 years ago.Several bone fragments were found in the Nanhai No.1, a cargo vessel that sank in the Yangjiang River during the South Song Dynasty (112
More than 90 ancient cliff tombs, dating back to as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), have recently been found in southwest China's Sichuan Province, authorities said Monday.The salvage excavation was carried out from July 2017 to March 2018 in J
A brick bed dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) has been discovered in North China's Hebei province, local authorities said Wednesday.The cultural relics preservation bureau of Linxi county said a rare exquisite bed made of bricks was recently found
Archaeologists announced Monday that they have excavated tombs dating back some 3,000 years in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.A total of nine tombs were found at ruins 10 km from the county seat of Zanda in Ali Prefecture, said Shaka Wangdui, a
Chinese archaeologists have found an iron smelting waste dump dating back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.) in Queshan County, central China's Henan Province."The dump is a deep ditch, specially renovated to store the waste produced during iron
The remains of a large building dating back around 2,000 years have been discovered in an ancient city site in northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said Thursday.The site, located in Fuxin Township, was a fort city along the Great Wall c
Tang Dynasty tomb group found in north ChinaFrom：Xinhua NetWriter：Date：2018-04-24Cultural workers recently discovered an ancient tomb group, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), at a river basin in north China's Hebei Province.There are three round-
The thumb of a 2,000-year-old terracotta warrior was stolen while on display at the Franklin Institute. The cultural relics authority of Northwest China's Shaanxi province is formulating a plan to repair a terracotta warrior statue whose thumb was stolen
A visitor appreciates exhibits during the exhibition called "Ming Dynasty: The Radiance of Knowledge" at the Moscow Kremlin Museums in Moscow, Russia on April 16, 2018. Totally 83 pieces of treasures dating back to China's Ming Dynasty are shown
The Tongtiandong relics in Jeminay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region -- Paleolithic, up to 45,000 years ago. In a cave at the crossroads of China, Central Asia and Europe, archeologists found remains dating back 3,500 to 45,000 years.It is the first Paleo
People perform on the ceremony in memory of Zhang Qian, in Chenggu county, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, April 3, 2018. Zhang Qian, a royal emissary in China's Han Dynasty (202 BC -220 AD), traveled westward on a mission of peace and opened an overl
Archaeologists have found a major road dating back to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- 220) in central China's Henan Province.The road, excavated at the ruins of county seat of Langling in Rendian Township, Queshan County, had intact vehicle tracks, indicating
A man wearing a black-rimmed long robe with his hair wrapped in black cloth charges forward on a stallion. While his right hand is placed on the halter, constantly pressing his mount, he raises his left hand, in which he holds a rolled-up document at the
At Miles upon miles: world heritage along the Silk Road exhibition in Hong Kong, a visitor is gazing at a male corpse clothed in luxurious silk, unearthed in Xinjiang. In 53 BC Marcus Licinius Crassus, a Roman general and politician who once acted as a co
Archaeologists have found more than 500 artifacts in a tomb complex in Zhoukou, a city in Central China's Henan Province, local authorities said Tuesday.The artifacts include pottery, bronze, iron, silver and stone items dating back thousands of years, ac
Archaeologists in Southwest China's Yunnan province said Wednesday that they had discovered 17 cave tombs dating back thousands of years.The tomb group is believed to be the main part of an 1,500-square-meter cave site found last September in Zheka villag
Visitors view the exhibits at the newly-opened relics museum of Rui State at Liangdai Village in Hancheng city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, March 7, 2018. The museum is built upon the tomb complex of Rui state during ancient China's Zhou Dynasty (
Make traditional treasures come alive, says Palace Museum directorFrom：China DailyWriter：Zhang XingjianDate：2018-03-02The Palace Museum Director Shan Jixiang delivered a cultural heritage speech Feb 27 in Beijing, which was co-organized by the Beijing Dip
Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an ancient city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, believed to have been built some 2,000 years ago.The ruins are on Deling Mountain in western Inner Mongolia, 1.3 km northwest of a section of the
Amanyangyun Shanghai features old houses and trees transplanted from Jiangxi province. The hotel has the most expensive rooms in China, ranging from $950 to $12,700 per night. Traditional Chinese homes are quickly vanishing from the landscape as China's d
Photo taken on Feb 7, 2018 shows tri-colored glazed pottery of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) at the Hieronim Lopacinski Voivodeship Public Library in Lublin, Poland. The exhibition "Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty in Luoyang, China&qu
Photo taken on Feb 7, 2018 shows tri-colored glazed pottery of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907) at the Hieronim Lopacinski Voivodeship Public Library in Lublin, Poland. The exhibition "Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang dynasty in Luoyang, China&qu
A total of 221 cultural relics from Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region will be on display at the Capital Museum in Beijing.The items, including precious buddha statues, Thangka paintings, brocade, and golden masks, were transported to the museum on
Almost half a million people are expected to visit a stunning exhibition featuring the famous Terracotta Warriors which is to open to the public in Liverpool on Friday.Ahead of the opening, curators from National Museums Liverpool (NML) and a team from th
Ming Dynasty gold accessories from Qichun Museum on display at a 2016 exhibition in the University of Southern California Pacific Art Museum in Los Angeles. Wherever you are on the planet, chances are that one of these days you'll be able to admire the re
File photo shows chime debris with inscriptions at the ruins of a government office building, which was believed to be a musical department of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.), in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. The ruins, 110 meters long and 19.5 meter