• How Feasting Rituals Help Shape Human Civilization
These transformative practices—and the cooperation they require—are a cornerstone of societies the world over
These transformative practices—and the cooperation they require—are a cornerstone of societies the world over
Mummified archer turns up in remote museum after locals refused to hand him over to the Hermitage in St Petersburg.'Keep this head, do not give it to anybody, and one day your museum will be famous'. Picture: Kokorya MuseumThe ancient warrior was buried i
The human face carved into sandstone was discovered by scientists in the Inner Mongolia region in China. The age of the find, according to experts, is more than 7.7 thousand years. The size of the face is 65 by 57 cm.It has two symmetrical eyes 18 cm in d
Dying of Success第42届世界遗产委员会会议今天结束了。大会涉及的内容很多，很难对所有热点都进行详尽的阐述，那我挑选其中争议最大的一个来说说。那就是——委员会和咨询机构的平衡被彻底打破，专业意见完全沦为国际政治的牺牲品。第42届世界遗产大会会场咨询机构认为应该列入濒危名录的遗产，被委员国否掉；咨询机构认为不应该列入世界遗产名录的项目，被委员国直接列入；咨询机构认为应该尽快列入名录予以
Ou’erping site is located in Xizhou Village, Heyu town, Yushe County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. In 2017, archaeological excavation of the site was conducted by a joint archaeological team organized by Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology. Ou’e
The ‘Revive the Spirit of Mosul’ Initiative was presented on 30 June 2018 during the 42ndsession of the World Heritage Committee.Ernesto Ottone-Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, and H.E Fryad Rawandouzi, Minister of Culture, Tourism
Howler monkey in front of ancient rock art panels in Chiribiquete, Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar” (Mexico) ©Steve Winter / Steve WinterThe World Heritage Committee, meeting in Manama since 24 June under the chair of Shaikha H
Archeologists hail extraordinary find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt.The ancient woman was buried wearing a silk skirt with a funeral meal. Picture:Marina KilunovskayaAfter a fall in the water level, the well-preser
Pavel Yakovlev makes ‘great scientific discovery’ near his village in Yakutia.‘If it is confirmed that this bone found in Namsky district is genuine, it will be a great scientific discovery for the republic.' Picture:Michil YakovlevThe fifth grade student
From Iraq to South America, Martin Puchner’s tour through the places and texts that have shaped humanity is wonderfully richOnce upon a time … part of a Babylonian cuneiform tablet inscribed with the Gilgamesh flood epic. Photograph: Universal Images Grou
An astonishing neolithic ruin shows the incomprehensible variety and power of religionpart of the excavations at Göbekli Tepe in south-eastern Turkey. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesUnesco has just added to its list of world heritage sitesone
《旧唐书 高祖本纪》记载(隋义宁二年、唐武德元年五月)甲子，高祖即皇帝位于太极殿……公元618年6月18日（农历五月二十），李渊在长安城太极宫太极殿正式称帝，定国号为“唐”，都城长安。唐长安城大明宫（纪录电影《大明宫》剧照）大唐帝国经历贞观之治和开元盛世，迈上了中华历史上帝国时期的极盛时期——国家富强、道路通畅、经济繁荣、丝路商旅往来不绝，友好往来国家达到300多个。当时的大唐帝国以其无比自信和开放的胸怀、不 ...
维罗纳属于莎士比亚。有着“茱莉亚阳台”的卡普雷提之家是这座城市里最受欢迎的景点，游客们都想站在那里俯瞰花园，好找到自己的罗密欧。不过，维罗纳在莎翁作品中出镜不止在《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中，喜剧《维罗纳二绅士》的故事也发生在这里。但也许莎士比亚太有名，很多人还没意识到，在莎士比亚出生前一千年，维罗纳已经诞生，它是一座罗马人的城市。维罗纳著名的斯卡利杰罗桥修建于中世纪末期 本文图为Sophie Ibbotson摄维罗纳老 ...
Shangjing city site is located in southern suburb of A’cheng District of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. Shangjing City was the first capital city built by Jin Dynasty, and also was an early capital city of Jin Dynasty. Since 2016, prospection of part
The rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty created the Yungang Grottoes as a way to unite China's war-torn ethnic groups under Buddhism.Even for those who are not interested in Buddhism or sculpture, when they first arrive at the Yungang Grottoes, they can't
Exquisite Old Testament-era head of a king found in Israel but subject’s identity a mysteryThe biblical-era figurine of a king’s head has been put on display at the Israel Museum. Photograph: Ilan Ben Zion/APAn enigmatic sculpture of a king’s head dating
The remains of the three chariots were discovered during the excavation of 4,000-year old burials in India. In addition to chariots, other artifacts, including weapons, were found.Excavations were conducted in the village of Sinauli in Baghpat district in
In Albania, archaeologists discovered the ancient city of Basannia. It disappeared 2 thousand years ago.The city was found by Polish archaeologists in the area of the modern city of Shkoder. Historians assume that the settlement was destroye
In Turkey, archaeologists at the excavations of the ancient Greek city of Smyrna found ash from the eruption of the volcano Santorin, which led to the collapse of the Aegean cities and the civilization of the island of CreteExcavations are carried out in
The mysterious sculpture, created thousands of years ago before the construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, despite all the efforts of scientists for more than ten years studying this artifact, remains a mystery.The University of Concordia from Canad
Russian archaeologists have discovered the oldest wooden bridge in Russia across the river. The construction was found during underwater excavations in the Volkhov River, the site of the Novgorod Museum-Reserve reports. Scientists suggest that the bridge
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‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’As an integral part of the 42ndsession of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities will hostthe Wo
Serbian archaeologists, during excavations in the place of the ancient Roman city of Vininatsium, discovered an untouched sarcophagus with two remains and jewelery.As reported by Reuters, the find was made in the archaeological park on the site of an anci
Researchers managed to unravel the phenomenon of cuneiform texts, which tell about being in the lost Sumerian city of Irisagrig.According to preliminary estimates, about 250 similar samples of the ancient letter were revealed. Some of the above valuable a
Archaeologists have discovered in Rome the untouched tomb of the second half of the IV century BC, reports the Roman Administration of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape.In addition to other artifacts, the researchers found in it bronze scrapers, which r
Radiocarbon dating is a key tool archaeologists use to determine the age of plants and objects made with organic material. But new research shows that commonly accepted radiocarbon dating standards can miss the mark -- calling into question historical tim
The remains of a man with traces of agonizing death on the cross were discovered by archaeologists in the north of Italy. The age of the bones is 2 thousand years. The man was executed in exactly the same way as Jesus Christ was crucified.Although crucifi
From April 2016 to December 2017, Shaanxi ArchaeologyTeam of Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted an archaeological excavation to the northeastern part of Eastern Market at ancient Chang’an city in Xi’an. Between the Sui
A satellite image, captured on Sept. 14, 2017, shows "site 1056," which might be the ancient city of Irisagrig.Credit: DigitalGlobeHundreds of ancient stolen tablets, seized from the company Hobby Lobby and returned to Iraq, provide clues about
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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，
In the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of India, is located the exotic island of Sri Lanka. Previously, this island was called Ceylon and was part of the British colony. Sri Lanka annually receives a huge number of tourists. The sights of the island
The Borobudur Temple complex is located 42 km north-west of the city of Yogyakarta, the capital of Central Java, and is the national pride of Indonesia. Borobudur is the largest monumental structure of the Southern Hemisphere, the third of the Buddhist-Hi
In conjunction with the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, and in line with the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities will be hosting the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 under
The Site Managers Forum will be held in Manama, from 21 to 28 June 2018.
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
A group of scientists, archaeologists and economists from the University of Oxford, the Norwegian Institute for Air Research and the University of Copenhagen, investigated ice samples from the northern regions of Greenland to measure the amount of lead em
The researchers studied two labels that were found on ceramic vessels. Scientists have established that a ship that sank in the Java Sea could sink to the bottom a century earlier than previously thought. The opening helped to make the trademarks of the a
During excavations of a previously unexplored territory in Pompeii archaeologists discovered a street where several two-story buildings with three large balconies were located. Many of the buildings remained intact.On the walls of some houses, the colors
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
Archaeologists have discovered the lost city of Mardaman, the remains of which are pictured here. It is located in northern Iraq near a modern-day town called Bassetki. It was inhabited for thousands of years. The remains left by its ancient inhabitants f
Japanese castleswerefortressesconstructed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the woodenstockades of earlier centuries and came into their best-known form in the 16th century. Castles in Japan were built to guard important or strategic sites, s
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 ...
This case, if you agree with some arguments, is really unique. The uniqueness lies in the only recorded case in history when Roman soldiers collided with the Chinese during the Talas battle of 36 BC, between the Huns defending the fortress and the forces
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