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
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
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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.
