Recently the city of Xining in Qinghai, China has organized a f orum onachievements made during the archaeological survey of the Silk Road’s SouthAsia Corridor (Qinghai section). 15 new sites were discovered during thesurvey of 135 sites of historical per
The Symposium on “Project on Archaeological Sites, Relics and Landscapesin Central Asia” , jointly organized by the International Institute forUniversity College London (UCL) and Central Asia Studies (IICAS), a secondaryresearch institution under the UNES
In the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust project, the sub-regionalseminar and the summary meeting of the project “SupportingSilk Roads in Central Asia” (2nd phase) of Japan Funds-in-Trustwere jointly held in Almaty from 26 to 28 June 2019 by theUNESCO Office in
In June 2019, it was the fifth anniversary of the of ficial inscription of the “Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-T ianshan Corridor” as a world heritage site. On July 6, 2019, with the support of the National Cultural Heritage Administration of
Almost four million visits helped National Museums Liverpool (NML) record its best ever year in 2018-19, its annual report revealed Monday. It included 507,577 overseas visitors.World Museum in Liverpool, as a member of NML, became the most visited museum
The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will be held in Fuzhou, Fujian province of China in 2020, said Abulfas Garayev, chairman of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku on Tuesday.The 44th session of the World Herita
A 2,000-year-old bronze mirror with a Confucius portrait was exhibited in the provincial museum in east China's Jiangxi Province, according to the museum.This was the first time that the mirror was exhibited since Chinese archeologists unearthed it from t
Family tomb of ancient bronzeware artisans identified in Central ChinaFrom：Xinhua Net NetWriter：Date：2019-06-28Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province said they have identified 42 tombs unearthed since 2017 to be a family tomb of bronzeware artis
China has pledged to put more efforts in protecting the country's newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage -- Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, according to the country's top cultural heritage official."China's increasing number of world heritage s
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
