Xinhua News Agencyreports that a Qin-Dynasty office building has been uncovered in northwest China. The building’s four rooms had clay walls measuring nearly ten feet thick, possibly made from tiles and bricks. According to Xu Weihong of the Shaanxi Provi
The ruins of an ancient tripartite-city, known as Sanlian City, in midwest Mongolia's Khermental City, demonstrates that the Xiongnu tribe used to perform religious ceremonies and hold alliance meetings there.The Xiongnu was a nomadic tribe that made its
From June 2015 to July 2017, large-scaled salvage excavations were carried out at Huangjinwan site by a joint archaeological team of Guizhou Provincial Institute of Archaeology and other organizations
译者：Alex编辑：十六学术编辑：杨丽莎“征稿倡议书”ICOMOS（International Council On Monuments and Sites），即国际古迹遗址理事会，是由世界各国文化遗产专业人士组成，是古迹遗址保护和修复领域唯一的国际非政府组织。ICOMOS的组织成员包括有关的建筑师、考古学家、艺术史学者、工程师、历史学家、市镇规划师，借助于这种跨学科的学术交流，他们共同为保护建筑物、古镇、文化景观、考古遗址等各种类型的文化遗产完善标准，改 ...
Archeologists discover 3,000-year-old Marquis' tomb in NW ChinaFrom：Xinhua NetWriter：Date：2017-12-05Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China might have been under the imperial rule of Chinese emperors much earlier than archeologists previously tho
HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Silk Road exhibition featuring rare relics from the Chinese Mainland, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan opened Tuesday at Hong Kong's Museum of History.The "Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road" exhibitio
A hoof-shaped ingot, gold cakes, a jade seal and a jade pendant are unearthed from the Haihunhou tomb. Chinese authorities have approved a plan to turn the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun into a national-level archeological relics park, the management offic
First domesticated 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, wheat and barley took vastly different routes to China, with barley switching from a winter to both a winter and summer crop during a thousand-year detour along the southern T
People examine relics on Tuesday that were recovered in a special operation in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The launch of China's national internet platform that provides information about lost or stolen cultural relics will help netizens create even more suc
People wait to view terracotta warriors during a press preview at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia, the United States, on Nov 15, 2017. Titled "Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China", the exhibition f
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
Archaeologists work at the No. 3 Horse and Chariot Pit, one of a cluster of tombs belonging to noble families of the Zheng State, a vassal state during the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States periods (475-221 BC), near the city of Xinzheng i
Archaeologists work at the No. 3 Horse and Chariot Pit near the city of Xinzheng, Central China's Henan province, June 15, 2017. Archaeologists have excavated a 2,400-year-old pit containing horses and chariots beside a tomb possibly belonging to a lord.
Items unearthed from the tomb of China's first female general are on display at Changsha Muesum. More than 470 items unearthed from the tomb of China's first female general are on display in Central China's Hunan province.The exhibition, covering 1,600 sq
The graveyard relicslocatednearFudiCity in Huanghua,north China's Hebei Province. Photo provided byHuanghua municipal governmentBy Fang Ning, Wang MinA total of 110 tombs dating back more than 2,000 years have been discovered in northern China's Hebei Pro
Gilt bronze finials in the shape of mythical beasts inlaid with glass. After toppling its adversary, a dynasty of 2,200 years ago paid due respect to the ways of its predecessorQin, whose first emperor united China for the first time, and Han, the dynasty
Jade shroud sewn with gold wires, jade burial pillow with gilt bronze frame, all for Dou Wan. The burial garb of a regal woman who left barely a trace has crowds gaspingFor one who was given such an ostentatious sendoff when she died, the most surprising
Bronze wine retriever with birdshaped handle (left); gilt bronze elephant and groom. The people had an eye on heaven and a hand on the present, being masters of art and nation buildingChiming music rings out. Women with willowy waists dance, throwing thei
Closer view of the Maijishan Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu province, August 12, 2015 A systematic assessment for damage to caves at Maijishan Grottoes in Northwest China's Gansu province has been conducted as part of restoration work, according to l
Built more than 900 years ago, Sakya Monastery is renowned for its huge collection ofartwork.In the morning, researchers and monks gather in front of a hall in Sakya Monastery, the earliest monastery of the Sakya Sect of the Tibetan Buddhism.They go throu
A woman takes a photo at the exhibition "Secrets of the Celestial Empire" in Moscow, Russia, on Oct 12, 2017. The exhibition, held from October 12 to November 5, displays such exhibits as paper, silk and the seismoscope invented by Chinese inven
The 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. A large-scale renovation project will soon begin at the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, according to an official.Approved by the State Administration of Cu
A ceremony is held to mark the 2,568th birthday of Confucius, in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2017. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, had his birthday celebrated around the country on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)A cere
A visitor views terracotta warriors displayed at an exhibition of civilization of the Qin (221 BC-207 BC) and Han (202 BC-220 AD) dynasties, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 17, 2017. A lamp of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD) is displayed at an e
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in November 2012, President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of major discourses on promoting the inheritance and innovation of excellent traditional Chinese culture, which shows the Part
China's major archaeological discoveries were selected from the list of significant archaeological finds announced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) from 2011 to 2016.Each year, 10 significant finds are selected from a group of candi
Photo taken on Aug 31, 2017 shows the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda county of Ngari prefecture of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Guge Kingdom, which founded around the 9th century but disappeared mysteriously during the 17th century, attr
Pieces of China's oldest stone arch bridge repairedFrom：Xinhua NetWriter：Date：2017-09-01More than 30 relics from China's oldest stone arch bridge have been repaired, the first time such work has been undertaken on it.The items, from Zhaozhou Bridge, are m
Experts disscuss on the objects unearthed at the ruins in Jeminay County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2017. Archeologists identified a cluster of caves in Jeminay on a paleolithic site, the first ever found in the region.
Seal bearing the name “Pinchas”. (Credit: Clara Amit, Antiquities Authority)Long before anyone licked the gum on an envelope, people used seals to ensure that their letters weren’t opened until they reached their recipients. If the seal was broken before
丝绸之路（南亚段）跨国系列申报世界文化遗产学术研讨会在西安开幕 原创 2017-09-05 IICC-X 丝路遗产 丝绸之路南亚段是丝路整体不可分割的重要组成部分。1300多年前，著名高僧玄奘从长安出发，历尽千辛，最终沿着丝绸之路南亚路线满载而归。为推动丝绸之路南亚廊道申报世界文化遗产的前期准备工作，近年来，我国各级文物管理和专业机构实施了一系列考察、研究、保护、管理等基础工作；南亚沿线各国也越来越重视本国境内的丝路 ...
A picture of China's Tianlongshan Grottoes in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, Aug 12, 2013. China's Tianlongshan Grottoes have reopened to public after two and a half years of renovation, authorities in Taiyuan, capital of North China's
Online journalists view a set of bronze chime bells from the Warring States period at the Jingzhou Museum. A group of online journalists from big media event "Exploring the ancient Chu culture" traced the ancient Chu civilization in Jingzhou, Ce
A stoneware unearthed from a settlement is seen in Wenquan county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Aug 20, 2017. More than 50 experts from State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Institute of Archaeology of the China Academy of
Photo taken on Aug 10, 2017 shows the excavation site of Xinzheng Gate in Kaifeng city, Central China's Henan province. Six ancient cities dating from the Warring States Period (475 BC- 221 BC) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) were found deep underground i
Wet-sieving at the site of Ras Mkumbuu, Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Ras Mkumbuu is a 10th century Swahili trading port. Faunal remains, including those analyzed in this study, were recovered at this site.Credit: Mark HortonThe earliest introduction
It's a 'real little Pompeii,' says lead archaeologist
An ancient rock inscription and stone monument dating back 900 years have been discovered on a mountain in Cixian county,North China's Hebei province.The inscription, made up of more than 130 Chinese characters, was carved on a piece of smooth stone about
A view of the ruins of the town of Sai. Founded by the Egyptians on the island of the same name in the Nile, in what is now Sudan, the town was occupied from 1500 until 1200 BC.Credit: Julia BudkaLudwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich Egyptologis
Ateam of archaeologists from Henan province are setting off to Mongolia. The first ever archaeology collaboration between Henan province, Central China, and Mongolia, will break ground on July 21 as the Chinese team left for Mongolia Wednesday.The program
A staff member of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows a pottery bird statue in Xinmi, Central China's Henan province, July 10, 2017. Carbon dating has recently confirmed the age of a 3,800-year-old red pottery bird statue, unearthed in Central China'
The ongoing archaeological excavation in the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, has made substantial progress, with more than 50,000 pieces of relics discovered so far.
Archeologists have found some people in East China 5,000 years ago to be unusually tall and strong.
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URUMQI - Excavation has begun at the site of a 1,000-year-old city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, archaeologists said Wednesday.
The excavation of a Zheng State tomb from the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C. - 476 B.C.) has already found more than 20 chariots and a large amount of horse bones.
Taijiasi site is situated in Sanhe village, Zhuzhai town, Funan County, Anhui province. Since 2014, A 3-year period archaeological work was carried out by Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Department of Archaeology of Schoo
Archaeologists have spent months excavating a lost temple that disappeared for nearly a millennium in downtown Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province.
Actors perform a traditional Chinese dance during the 2017 Silk Road International Exposition in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 3, 2017. More than 1,200 Chinese domestic companies and over 300 foreign exhibiting companies from
After two years of research, archaeologists Friday confirmed astronomical engravings had been found on a 2,000-year-old rock carving in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Construction of a museum built on the ruins of the capital of the Xia Dynasty (2100 - 1600 BC), China's earliest dynasty, will start in June, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced Thursday.
An international team has successfully recovered ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400 BCE to 400 CE, including the first genome-wide nuclear data, establishing ancient Egyptian mummies as a reliable of ancient DNA. The study fo
“When you walk in, and witness the locals slurping their noodles in delight, and you see and hear the slap of the noodles before they enter the giant noodle cauldron, you can feel the magic and the soul that is put in each and every bowl of the hand pulle
Sixty one years have passed, but Sun Xianbao well remembers exactly what he saw aftersqueezing himself through the narrow opening between two giant stone panels, panels that formthe gate to the burial chamber of Emperor Wanli (1563-1620).
Two visitors walk in the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on the International Museum Day in Berlin, capital of Germany, on May 18, 2017. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)Visitors look on displayed documents at the underground "Place of Information" of
The Shengjing museum of stone tablets opened to the public on Wednesday, one day before International Museum Day.
A tomb complex with ethnic minority features has been discovered at the Ruins of Yin in Anyang city, Central China's Henan province.
The world economy is going through a turbulent time, but the Belt and Road Initiativemight just rebalance the things and help restore faith in globalization.
Quanzhou in east China's Fujian Province was the country's major port for foreign tradeduring the Song and Yuan dynasties (960-1368).
A tomb dating back around 1,800 years has been discovered in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, authorities said Tuesday.
The Silk Road spirit followed by the Belt and Road initiative offers pioneering ideas forcontemporary international cooperation, the delegates told the People’s Daily upon thearrival of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, agreeing that
Wang Jianxin knows the ancient Silk Road like the back of hishand. He has visited hundreds of sites along the routes in the past twenty years andbelieves he is almost ready to lay bare the secrets of the Greater Yuezhi, an ancientnomadic kingdom.
"As long as the culture lives, the nation lives," said Shan Jixiang, head of China's Palace Museum, at the opening ceremony to the exhibition Afghanistan - Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul.
