Photo: Olaf Tausch/WikimediaIn the palace of Knossos, at the centre of Minoan civilization, a magnificent throne room built during the 15th century BC is considered the oldest such room in Europe.Knossos flourished for approximately two thousand years. It
The Ancient Greek Dipylon amphora, from ca. 700 BC. Could it have been created by a woman? A Canadian researcher now believes this may have been the case. Photo: WikipediaThe striking, nearly 5-foot tall Dipylon Amphora, from approximately 700 BC, is a ma
Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.Male Tashtyk mask is kept in the State Hermatage Museum. CT of the mask layer. Pictures:©TheStateHermitageMuseum.Photo by Vladimir Terebenin, Pa
This is the first known photograph of the magnificent statue of Moschophoros, also known in English as The Calf Bearer when was discovered on the Acropolis in 1864.The statue, dated c. 560 BC and estimated to have originally measured 1.65 meters (5.4 ft)
Exterior of the Treasury of Atreus or the Tomb of Agamemnon on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece. This tomb is one of the many archaeological sites left behind of the ancient mainland civilization.New emerging DNA evidence suggests that living Greeks are
Person stroking kitten (stock image).Credit: © kulkann / stock.adobe.comCommon domestic cats, as we know them today, might have accompanied Kazakh pastoralists as pets more than 1,000 years ago. This has been indicated by new analyses done on an
Exploration of museums in ancient Shu ---- unsolved mysteries of thousand-year-old relicsThe ancient Shu civilization, originating in Sichuan and environs through the early Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), is an ancient civilization distinct from th
原文作者：Patricia A. McAnany考古学正在改变我们对古代玛雅社会发展方式的认识。现在，考古学家通过使用激光雷达技术发现，一些用来辅助肉眼天体观测的宏伟构筑物，其建成年代之早出乎他们的预料。在考古学的历史上，很少有过一次技术突破使得整个领域都发生改变的“分水岭”式时刻。但20世纪40年代放射性碳测年的发明就带来了一场这样的革命，它提供了 ...
Helios (Sun) on his chariot. Image from a 330 BCE vase from Canossa, a Greek colony in southern Italy.What is a golden age?A golden age captures the best and greatest virtues of human achievements. These accomplishments, however, must have the potential o
Unknown vandals in Albania have caused “irreparable” damage to a monument in ancient Apollonia near the town of Fieri, Albanian authorities announced on Saturday.The director of the archaeological site was quoted as saying that “the damage is irreparable”
For the first time, archaeologists have succeeded in mapping a complete Roman city, Falerii Novi in Italy, using advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR), allowing them to reveal astonishing details while it remains deep underground. The technology could r
Investigation and ExcavationHetian Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located at the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Its fertile land has entered the horizon of the Han Chinese ever since the reign of the Emperor Wu of the Han D
This is the largest piece of the 2,100-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, which is on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.(Image: © Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)TheHistoriesbyHerodotus(484BC to 425BC) offers a rema
Peter Kupfer of Mainz University published a history of the Chinese wine culture / 9,000-year-old discoveries from central China are the world’s earliest traces of winemaking.The oldest archaeological evidence of the use of wild grapes to make a fermented
For thousands of years,in a field next to the site of the Palace of Nestor in Pylos in mainland Greece, tens of thousands of watermelon-sized stones protected two Bronze Age tombs dating to between 1600 and 1500 B.C., the very beginning of the Mycenaean e
Researchers examined stable isotopes from bone collagen and dental enamel to reconstruct the diets of ancient Mongolians. Findings challenge the popular notion of a completely nomadic prehistoric population, linking grain cultivation with the success of t
Scientists have debated for years over why Bronze Age wall paintings at the ancient settlement of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini depict monkeys who originated from thousands of miles away in Asia.Some say that the artworks suggest that ancient
From 10 to 12 September, a four-country archaeological investigation onFergana Valley was held in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, initiated by NorthwesternUniversity(China) and co-hosted by Institute of History, Archaeology andEthnology of Kyrgyzs Academy of Sciences.15
Does the discovery bolster the legend of Romulus and his twin brother?
The temple at Lachish is the first ancient Canaanite temple found in more than 50 years and is extraordinarily well preserved, say archaeologists.(Image: © Emil Eljem/IAA)A 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Canaanites around the time of theanci
希拉波利斯古城遗址和棉花堡在同一位置，棉花堡的上面就是古城。希拉波利斯古城遗址是古希腊城邦其中的一个小王国。在罗马帝国时期这里早就已经成为王室的度假胜地。在这里，曾经能够看到的有宽阔的街道，设施齐全的影剧院，宽敞的公共浴池还有舒适宜人的温泉。从景区的入口处进去，二边都是遗址的废墟，我们一路走一边拍，都顾不上听导游介绍，有一句 ...
尼雅，一个埋藏在塔克拉玛干沙漠的古城，受着东来西往的文明熏染。蜀地的锦绣华服、葡萄酿造的美酒、写着“君宜高官”汉字的铜镜、印度的棉布、古波斯的玻璃料珠、犍陀罗的木雕……组成了这里的日常生活。汉字和佉卢文都曾在此留下大量的历史信息。尼雅，就如变色龙一样在世界几大文明之间变幻着色彩。这个隐藏在大漠深处的古国还有什么超出我们想象的 ...
Old boards reveal the importance of trade to the empire.
Parts of the buried town of Beta Samati were occupied for more than 1,000 years, from the Pre-Aksumite era around 750 B.C. through the early Christian period from about A.D. 325 until about A.D. 650.(Image: © Nicole Harrower)An ancient church from th
(Image: © Greece Ministry of Culture and Sports)A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails thousand
The Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete aims to become the most important tourist destination on the island by capitalizing on the wealth of archaeological treasures discovered in the area, as well as its gleaming new museum.Also called
The straits between Greece’s south Pelion Peninsula and the island of Skiathos in the Northern Sporades conceal many secrets in their treacherous waters — including one little-known fact known mostly to historians and a handful of locals.Few people are aw
Excavations at the ancient city of Tenea in the Peloponnese, which was built by Trojan prisoners of war, have unearthed significant new finds,the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday. The discoveriesinclude enormous baths dating from Roman times.Th
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1922年，英国探险家霍华德·卡特和金融家卡那封勋爵发现了图坦卡蒙的陵墓，图坦卡蒙的传说激发了全世界的想象力。图坦卡蒙，大约出生于公元前1341年，是古埃及新王国时期第十八王朝的第十二位法老，9岁登基，19岁暴亡，毕生都受祭司和权臣摆布。图坦卡蒙广为现代人熟知并非因功绩卓著，而是由于他的坟墓在三千年的时间内从未被盗，直到1922年被发现，挖掘出大量珍宝，震惊了世界。▲ 发现图坦卡蒙的陵墓图坦卡蒙墓
历史城镇类文化遗产的可持续发展“历史城镇和城镇中心”是世界文化遗产中一个极具特殊性的类别，其中“尚有人居住的历史城镇”这一占据绝大多数的子类别更是尤其特殊。由于这些城镇时至今日仍在经历着社会、经济和文化等诸多方面的不断演进和改变，因此除了保护之外，历史城镇类遗产在管理、利用等方面同样需要具备更高的水平，才能进入一种良性的、自给自足的发展循环之中——这也就是如今我们经常提及的可持续发展。2008年以
The altar reveals new details about a rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel.
Pompeii was buried in ash in A.D. 79 in the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.(Image: © Eric VANDEVILLE/Getty Images)In the decades before the city ofPompeiiwas buried in ash by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, everyday lif
Archeologists also uncovered millions of pottery fragments, flint tools and basalt stone vessels.
It is still controversy in the academic world, whether the humanbeings on earth come from Africa, or each continent has theirorigins. However, one thing is certain: before the emergence ofthe national system, humans did not need passports, visas, andh a d
It’s good that Baktygul Midinova reminded me of the wonderful and significant event that took place on September 10-12 this year in Osh. I mean the Central Asian-Chinese archaeological seminar on the Ferghana Valley, organized by the Institute of History,
The coordinating meeting on the S.O.C report on the "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor", jointly complied by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.On July 24, 2019, the coordinating meeting on the S.O.C report on the "Sil
The excavations at Beit Habek beside the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel have unearthed a Byzantine-age church, said to be built above the house of Jesus' apostles Peter and Andrew.Credit: Zachary WongA 1,400-year-old Christian church unearthed near the
This rural mosque likely served nearby farmers sometime between A.D. 600 and 700.Credit: Israel Antiquities AuthorityThe remains of a humble house of worship have been discovered in Rahat, Israel.While surveying the site before the construction of a new n
Sophie Ibbotson2019-03-03 19:14来源：澎湃新闻过去的一年，不止一周。几乎有三个月，我都沿着铁路簸行，每晚火车匆匆拖过几里夜色，我就在车轮温柔的叮咣、叮咣声中入眠。有些铁路带我穿过特异的风景，有些则路过壮美的文化遗迹。跨高加索铁路和跨里海铁路沿线的旅途有你想要的一切，我将在此为你描述。这是我的铁路冒险日记，是我自己的里海奥德赛。我们乘坐的金鹰号快车 本文图均为 Sophie Ibbotson 摄抵达亚美尼亚无论你是飞 ...
Researchers successfully reconstructed anthropic influences on sedimentation, including dredging and canal gates use, in the ancient harbour of Portus -- a complex of harbour basins and canals that formed the hub of commerce in the capital of the Roman Em
Helou site is located in Fangshan Town, Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province. An archaeological team of Helou site was consists of members from History School of Capital Normal University, Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Arc
Credit: ShutterstockOne thousand years before the first Fourth of July, the first fireworks exploded. It didn't rain twinkling stars or light up the night sky — but to the complete surprise and misfortune of one Chinese chemist, it did go "bang."
Located in the southern suburb of Acheng District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, Upper Capital Site was the very first capital city built in the Jin Dynasty, as its capital for 38 years. From 2013 to 2017, an archaeological study had been implemente
An archaeologist carefully excavates the Prittlewell burial chamber. The chamber was discovered in 2003; it has taken researchers 16 years to carefully remove, clean and analyze the artifacts. Many will now be on permanent display at the Southend Central
More than 100 giant stone jars, thought to have been used in burial rituals thousands of years ago, have been rediscovered at ancient sites in forests, on hillsides and along mountain ridges in remote central Laos.Local legends say the carved stone jars w
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A hidden vault — filled with dirt and adorned with vivid paintings such as a centaur, a sphinx and an attacking panther — has been discovered in the ruins of Emperor Nero's ancient Roman palace.Credit: Parco Archeologico Del ColosseoArchaeologists have di
塞尔维亚合作者来中国文化遗产研究院开展学术交流并赴世界遗产地调研2019年4月10日至20日，塞尔维亚伏伊伏丁那省文化遗产研究院院长佐兰·瓦帕先生、斯拉维查·武约维奇博士、拉斯特科·弗拉耶克维奇先生，塞尔维亚伏伊伏丁那省自然保护研究院亚德兰卡·德丽奇博士一行4人来中国文化遗产研究院开展学术交流并赴红河哈尼梯田文化景观等世界遗产地开展调研，学习中国在世界文化遗产方面的申报、保护、管理经验。中国文化遗
麦积山石窟开凿于十六国时期的后秦（公元384--417年），以后南北朝时期的北魏、西魏、北周和隋、唐、宋、元乃至明、清等十几个朝代，都在这里进行了营建。麦积山现存大小窟龛194个，54个位于南崖，140个分布在西崖，除少数窟龛内已空外，共保存了从公元四世纪末到十九世纪约1500年间的泥塑、石雕7200多件，壁画1300多平方米。麦积山石窟与莫高窟、云岗石窟、龙门石
Archaeologists from the University of Peshawar made the discovery
The site of the Peristera shipwreck. Source: Greek Ministry of Culture and SportsGreece is relaxing its strict regulations regarding its rich underwater heritage and has recently announced that it will allow divers to tour the sites of certain ancient shi
It is possible that experts will find some Bronze jewellery.Archaeological research uncovered 17 cremation graves(Source: Branislav Caban, TASR)Archaeologists succeeded in uncovering 17 cremation graves from the Piliny culture during an ongoing rescue res
The upper portion of the temple foundation has been found.Apsara AuthorityArchaeologists with the Apsara Authority have uncovered the upper portion of the submerged northern foundation of the Ak Yum temple after the water level at West Baray lake receded
A new study found evidence that climate change likely drove the Harappans to resettle far away from the floodplains of the Indus.
Archaeological excavation has, historically, operated in a very hierarchical structure, according to archaeologist. The history of the enterprise is deeply entangled with Western colonial and imperial pursuits, she says. Excavations have been, and often s
A fabled 'Elixir of immortality' mentioned throughout ancient Chinese texts has been discovered in a bronze pot hidden inside in a 2,000-year-old burial tomb, experts say.China's rich and powerful searched for a magical potion over thousands of years that
Diaoyucheng was located in the Diaoyu Mountain of East Peninsula in Hechuan District, Chongqing. From August, 2017 to April, 2018, Institute of Chongqing Municipal Cultural Heritage Research Institute conducted fourth initiative archaeological excavation.
Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2018 in China AnnouncedFrom： NetWriter：Date：2019-03-31After presentations and discussions, the top ten most significant archaeological discoveries in 2018 was announced on March 29th in Beijing. A news release conferen
Research destroys theory that Chinese armourers used applications not discovered in the West until millennia later. Andrew Masterson reports.Chinese craftspeople did not – that’s did not – invent a sophisticated and highly effective anti-rust treatment mo
A mass sacrifice at a 15th century archaeological site in Peru saw the ritual killing of over 140 children and over 200 llamas, according to a study. This is the largest known mass sacrifice of children – and of llamas – in the New World.
totozi2019-02-18 16:20来源：澎湃新闻如果你愿意在清晨就离开被窝，前往泉州市区南门的天后宫，会见到其他游客绝对无缘一睹的景象。泉州天后宫是国内现存建筑规格最高、年代最早、规模最大的一座妈祖庙，据说台湾及东南亚超过90%的妈祖庙都是从这里分灵出去的。妈祖崇拜其实是一种海神崇拜，宋元之交泉州港崛起，作为海上先民为征服海洋战胜自然力的精神需求，妈祖身上寄托了一代代泉州人以神力驾驭自然的希望。时至今日，尽管科 ...
totozi2019-02-17 10:46来源：澎湃新闻每个月农历二十五日的晚上，西街就开始有点不一样起来。作为泉州历史上最早建设起来的街道，此处在唐朝时就已经“列屋成街”，屈指一算，已超过1300年。天色还亮，此时西街已经铺开了大大小小的香烛摊 本文图除注明外 均为 贾福山 摄小街此时还算畅通，但很快，它就会被路边摊和前往“勤佛”的信众塞满。“勤佛”是泉州开元寺久符盛名的佛教活动之一，每个农历月的二十六日都会举行。“勤”， ...
Researchers have succeeded in pinpointing the exact origins of 700-year-old Chinese pottery items recovered from a shipwreck.
