• 阿曼，堡垒林立之国
沃希拜沙漠是如此空旷，如此令人生畏，是天然的防御。任何想要控制的霍尔木兹海峡，继而获得进入波斯湾入口的力量都需要渡海而来，而当他们上岸时，首先需要面对的便是这片茫茫大漠。阿曼便坐落在这片沙漠之中，守护着出海口。坐落在阿拉伯海边的茫茫大漠 本文图均为 Sophie Ibbotson 摄 阿曼的历史便和海岸线上发生过的这些有关进攻和防守的故事息息相关，有时，这些战役甚至深入内陆。正因为此，阿曼的
沃希拜沙漠是如此空旷，如此令人生畏，是天然的防御。任何想要控制的霍尔木兹海峡，继而获得进入波斯湾入口的力量都需要渡海而来，而当他们上岸时，首先需要面对的便是这片茫茫大漠。阿曼便坐落在这片沙漠之中，守护着出海口。坐落在阿拉伯海边的茫茫大漠 本文图均为 Sophie Ibbotson 摄 阿曼的历史便和海岸线上发生过的这些有关进攻和防守的故事息息相关，有时，这些战役甚至深入内陆。正因为此，阿曼的
通往芳山深处的道路沿着陡峭的崖壁攀升，司机们紧握方向盘，手指骨节握得发白，眼睛紧盯着前方。只要他们看一眼窗外，可能会立刻失去理智：窗外可不只有万丈峭壁，那一片花花绿绿正是在此不幸翻车的汽车遗存。这些再也无法完成旅程的车辆，就这样永远地散落在谷底。公路下是万丈深渊 本文图均由Alavaddin Kalonov 摄 然而，这条蜿蜒的路，也是一条通往冒险乐园的路。这里离塔吉克斯坦首都杜尚别仅数小时
两位行者除了在俄罗斯学术圈内小有名气外，绝大多数人并不知道他们完成了伟大的朝圣，并留下了详尽记录。文 | Anya Bernstein图 | 美国地理学协会、资料图编辑整理 | 他者others苏联解体后，布里亚特人就开始复兴他们历史悠久的佛教信仰了，他们的信仰与亚洲的北部和南部都有关系。长久以来，许多学者认为布里亚特人是“土著”、“原住民”，甚至是第四世界的人。但布里亚特人一直都自视为世界公民，
遗产作为承载着集体记忆的重要文化组成，根植于大众中。遗产的延续和保护不仅是政府和专业人士的工作，更是一件需要对公众进行遗产保护的推广和引导，使其作为主体参与的公益性行为。 2017年9月16日上午，第七届上海公益伙伴日系列活动之专题研讨沙龙“公众参与遗产保护与推广实践”及遗产推广专项展在公益新天地举办，现场三位嘉宾及讨论嘉宾分别从各自专业范畴的实践分享了推动公众参与遗产保护的经验。 主题分
Ancient Japanese armour in surprisingly good condition has been unexpectedly unearthed alongside human remains at a 1,500-year-old underground tomb, also containing a large stone coffin.The major find was reported by workers paving a farm road in Shibushi
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The Summerston distance slab from the western end of the Roman Antonine Wall in Scotland was once brightly painted in warning reds, yellow and white.Credit: Hunterian Museum/University of GlasgowAncient Romans used blood red, bright yellow and stunning wh
Przewalskii horse herd grazing on pasture (stock image).Credit: © kwadrat70 / FotoliaCloseA new study has discovered that horses were first domesticated by descendants of hunter-gatherer groups in Kazakhstan who left little direct trace in the ancest
The GreatShangqinggong Temple was located at the foot of Longhu Mountain, Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province. Thanks to a four-year excavation, Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology together with Yingtan Museum made a systemic archae
From May to November in 2017, Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics together with other institutes conducted a comprehensive survey and mapping, as well as exploration and excavation to the Taizicheng village , covering an area of 6400 square mete
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
The Summerston distance slab from the western end of the Roman Antonine Wall in Scotland was once brightly painted in warning reds, yellow and white.Credit: Hunterian Museum/University of GlasgowAncient Romans used blood red, bright yellow and stunning wh
凡谈到丝绸之路，人们下意识的都会从张骞通西域时算起，似乎自武帝开边之后，中国才同西方交往。殊不知有人就有道路，丝绸之路的意义不在于道路本身——从河西走廊向西走是沙漠，戈壁，草原，湖泊和大海，从未变过。丝路的意义在于行走的人，在于长久以来存在于中国和西方世界之间的经济文化交往。根据世界各地的考古成果，广义的丝绸之路，也即古代史上沟 ...
编者按：4月27日，国际古迹遗址理事会主席、日本九州大学特聘教授河野俊行访问中国文化遗产研究院，作了题为“世界遗产体系的若干议题”（Some Issues of the WH System - from recent cases）的学术讲座，围绕维也纳历史中心、英国巨石阵以及巴米扬大佛三个世界遗产案例，对历史城市景观、遗产区内建设项目以及遗产的重建等议题进行了深入探讨，并与听众广泛互动。案例一：维
The largest and best preserved cave from the Western Wei Dynasty (Mogao Cave 285). Ancient Dunhuang manuscripts housed abroad have been edited and published by the Institute for Overseas National Literature of Northwest Minzu University since 2006. Up til
The carved "head" of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.Credit: Egypt ministry of antiquitiesEgyptian archaeologists have announced a rare discovery out of a temple along the Nile River: the carved head of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.The stone
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-
Tang Dahua visits and photographs long-neglected sites in Shanxi province and posts the photos on social media in order to arouse attention from local governments to preserve the old buildings. The dilapidated buildings in the villages of North China's Sh
HOSOKAWA TADATOSHI - IMAGE CREDIT - CC LICENSE - YANO YOSHISHIGERESEARCH FROM THEEISEI BUNKO RESEARCH CENTEROFKUMAMOTO UNIVERSITYREVEALS THAT TADATOSHI HOSOKAWA, A 17TH CENTURY LORD OF KYUSYU, JAPAN, ORDERED HIS PEOPLE TO PRODUCE NOT ONLY WINE BUT ALSO OP
Washington University graduate student Elissa Bullion uncovers an ancient skull from a burial plot at the Medieval city of Tashbulak in Uzbekistan.Credit: Photo by Tom Malkowicz/ Washington University in St. LouisLike passionate foodies who know the best
A subfossil tree trunk being lifted out of a lake.Credit: Samuli Helama / Natural Resources Institute FinlandA recent study indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period. A joint research project of the
From January to April in 2017, Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology with National Center of Underwater Cultural Heritage teamedup to conduct a joint archaeological excavation. The underwater excavation was carried out at the bot
From May 2016 to December 2017, Qingdao Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology cooperated with Huangdao District Museum excavated part of Tushantun Cemetery in Huangdao District Qingdao City, Shandong Province and made significant finds. A
The rubbing of a brick portrait at the China Qingdao Han Portrait Brick Museum depicts a group of diplomatic envoys in the Han Dynasty. For most people interested in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), an era known in Chinese history for its prosperity and i
An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's second tallest building, on April 28, 2018. An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's secon
几年之前，我认为这就是一个以技法为主的手工活，进入学院开始学习时，教授告诉我们，修复就是维护与加固，不仅仅去恢复艺术品的功能性，还要延长它的使用寿命。而一个真正的修复师应该具备的技能 除了修复技法，更重要的就是懂得生物以及化学对于艺术品的损害,并加以利用，做到科学的维护以及选择合适方法，来有效的规避在修复后这些问题的再次重现，这样才可以做到最大限度的维护以及延长使用寿命。接下来，我会拿出不久前 我
National Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story.Some hit cultural variety shows, includingNational Treasure and Every Treasure Tells a Story, have rekindled Chinese people's passion for traditional culture and offered them a new approach to learn about
From January to April 2017, the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has done a thorough archeological exploration on the ancient walls of Linhuan ancient City and has excavated a fractured section of the northeast portion of the
(Mordechai Aviam/Kinneret College on the Sea Galilee/Israel Science Foundation)Donor inscription, Galilee, IsraelWhile excavating threeByzantine churches in Galilee, archaeologists from Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee uncovered seven intact mosaic
(TAP/G. Shkullaku)Archaeologists funded by the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) excavated and studied this ancient hilltop settlement near Peshtan, Albania, on the planned route of the pipeline. The pipes were rerouted to avoid the 1,400-year-old settlement.
国保档案│070 行走 · 解读 · 志铸传奇 山西国保 ┃ 做历史的全记录开河寺石窟位于山西省平定县岩会乡乱流村西，背依魁头山面临桃河水。现存开凿于东魏至北齐的三个小型石窟以及一处隋代摩崖造像，开窟造像的题记保存都相对完整，为石窟开凿的纪年以及缘起提供了明确的依据。平定县位于从并州晋阳出井陉关然后南下邺城的交通要道上。尤其是开河寺 ...
Three lost adjoining ancient cities are helping to clear up mysteries surrounding the Xiongnu, the bellicose Mongolian nomads of 2,000 years ago who disappeared from history about 453 AD.Not much is known about the Xiongnu except they shook world history
From November 2016 to April 2017, the South Square Site of Kaiyuan Temple in Zhengding, Hebei Province has been excavated by Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural> The distribution map of South Squa
Sujialong site is located in Pingba Town, Jingshan County, Hubei Province. It’s a large city site of Zeng State consisting of cemeteries, architectural remains and copper smelting remains. From 2015 t
Xi'an celebrates Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble on China Cultural Heritage Day, June 12, 2010. Festive, grand in structure and elegant in style. Xi'an Guyue, also known as Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble, has been played for more than a millennium
A fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls.Uriel Sinai/Getty ImagesIsraeli researchers have deciphered one of the last two undecoded manuscripts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, more than 60 years after their discovery.Eshbal Ratson and Jonathan Ben-Dov from Haifa Univ
View of the burial mound Tunnug 1 (Arzhan 0). While the other kurgans in the region were constructed on a terrace, Tunnug 1 (Arzhan 0) is located deep in a swamp.Credit: Image courtesy of Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)Deep in a swamp in the Russ
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
第一期中国世界自然遗产能力建设研讨会 于12月13-14日在山东泰安成功举办The First Seminar on China Natural World Heritage Capacity Building successfully held at Tai’an, Shandong Province on 13-14 December2017年12月13-14日，第一期中国世界自然遗产能力建设
A photo reveals the face of the thin clay seal.Credit: Courtesy of the Israeli Antiquities AuthorityArchaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old clay stamp near Jerusalem's Western Wall that seems to shed some light on the political structure of the an
Sealings from the archive of Doliche.Credit: Asia Minor Research CentreClassical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" of the University of Münster discovered a large number of sealings in south-east Turkey. "This
Above are 64 metal samples of using variable copper-tin-arsenic compositions created to use in the study.Credit: M. RadivojevicWhile studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, th
The lost caravanserais of the Silk Road in Afghanistan have recently been uncovered using satellite imagery. Here, a satellite image of a 17th century carvanserai, or waystation.Credit: Digitalglobe, Inc.Spy satellite imagery is revealing lost Silk Road o
‘Wall to Wall’ project will see heritage experts from the UK and China work together to increase understanding of both sites and boost tourism
The ancient Romans were famous for their baths, but what about their counterparts from the East - the people in ancient China?Archaeologists have recently excavated three precious bathrooms that could lead to the answers.Experts said the well-equipped was
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
Two Tombs with Stone-Relief from Han Dynasty Found in Jinan, ShandongFrom：Chinese ArchaeologyWriter：Date：2017-12-05From July to September 2017, salvage excavation of tombs situated in the north of Yaoshan Hill in Tianqiao District, Jinan, were conducted b
Clachtoll Broch in the north west Highlands is being excavated by archaeologistsVolcanic pumice stone and pottery of a type common on the Isle of Lewis have been found at a 2,000-year-old site in the Highlands.Archaeologists have been excavating an Iron A
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF IRON AGE METAL ARTEFACTS WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON FEASTING RITUALS AMONG PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER DURING AN EXCAVATION AT GLENFIELD PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE.The team,
An excavated street at the Indus site of Kalibangan, a Bronze Age settlement that sits right along the Ghaggar-Hakra paleochannel, visible in the background.Credit: S. Gupta/Imperial College LondonAlmost 5,000 years ago, a civilization developed in what i
The site of a Roman fort built when Julius Caesar first invaded Britain has been unearthed in Britain.Credit: University of LeicesterAn ancient fort near a beach in southeast England is the first solid archaeological evidence of Julius Caesar's invasions
AttackCredit: William Linnell Edward Armitage/Wellcome CollectionJulius Caesar wrote about leading two Roman invasions of Britain, in 55 B.C. and 54 B.C., in his Commentaries on the Gallic War, which can still be read today.To the Romans of the 1stCentur
Sophie Ibbotson; 编译／Samuel Gao2017-11-21 22:29来源：澎湃新闻有人说，“在杜尚别，每天都是星期五！”这还真是我喜欢的那类城市。不过事实似乎有点相反，因为杜尚别在塔吉克语中就是意为“星期一”。人们以此命名这座城市，因为杜尚别这座城市就诞生于丝路上的一处“星期一巴扎”。除非你是个中亚通，否则你很难在地图上迅速找到杜尚别的位置。它是塔吉克斯坦的首都，这个中亚国家位于中国和阿富汗之间，帕米尔高原的群山环 ...
Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions Chinese oracle-bone inscriptions were recently included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.Oracle-bone inscriptionsare the earliest documental evidence found in China, excavated from the Yin ruins in Anyang city, C
Australia investigating allegations that Joan Howard would steal from archaeological sites during her husband’s diplomatic trips
More than 2,200 silver denier and oboli coins were found, alongside 21 Muslim dinars.
Sophie Ibbotson; 编译/钱成熙2017-10-20 19:40来源：澎湃新闻字号当我的撒马尔罕之旅开始时，我心里知道自己想找到些什么。许久以来，无数的诗歌、历史故事以及画作都表现了丝路上的商人、驿站以及驮着货物的骆驼和马匹。在他们之间，还有伊斯兰苏菲派的修士们，他们被称为游方僧，四处漫游，向遇见的人传播苏菲派的真理。除此以外，我们还能找到蒙古人， ...
From November 2016 to January 2017, the joint archaeological team of Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Longquan Municipal heritage protection management has conducted an initiative archaeological excavation on the site o
Digital image created to restore the glory of Yuanmingyuan. Beijing’s Old Summer Palace is marking the 157th anniversary of a massive sack during the Second Opium War, when thousands of Chinese cultural relics were either ruined or removed.Located in the
The find, which includes a ‘licking’ dog sculpture never before found in Britain, is being kept under special conditions for insurance reasonsThe bronze sculpture of a ‘licking dog’ discovered in Gloucestershire by metal detector enthusiasts Pete Cresswel
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ancient past.