• Dazzling 'Temple of Colored Marbles' Honoring Roman God Discovered in Italy
The ancient Roman worshippers were likely in altered states of consciousness.
The ancient Roman worshippers were likely in altered states of consciousness.
The bodies of ancient princes and princesses may have rested in two ancient tombs lined with gold that were recently found at the site of Pylos in Greece, archaeologists announced Dec. 17.Inside the 3,500-year-old tombs, the archaeologists found intricate
Xinhua | Updated: 2019-12-19 13:34A tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty, which believed to belong to Xue Shao, the first husband of Princess Taiping, was discovered in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. A tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) w
Dunhuang was a major city along the ancient Silk Road and boasts a number of cultural and historical attractions, including the caves of the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage List site.Dunhuang Academy China and Peking University have signed an agre
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
By Alexis Hooi | China Daily | Updated: 2019-11-12 09:04A researcher from the Dunhuang Academy works on a replica of the mural in Cave 254.Historic Silk Road hub set to continue playing a leading role in global learning and exchange, Alexis Hooi reports.T
The relics of Buddhist cliff carvings dating back about 1,200 years have been found in Southwest China's Sichuan province, local authorities said. The relics of Buddhist cliff carvings dating back about 1,200 years have been found in Southwest China's Sic
A staff member registers restored ancient documents at the ancient documents protection center of Tibet in Lhasa, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Sept 12, 2019.Ancient documents from Paingar and Mangra monasteries have been restored at the anci
Dunhuang was a major city along the ancient Silk Road and boasts a number of cultural and historical attractions, including the caves of the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage List site.Dunhuang Academy China and Peking University have signed an agre
UNESCO offers its sincere solidarity with the people of Japan, and in particular the residents of Okinawa, who have lost a cultural and historical symbol of the Ryukyu islands. UNESCO stands ready to assist the authorities as needed.In the early morning h
Some 40 female members of the armed forces of Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, as well as female peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came together in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss the protection of cultural property in the event o
Archeologists also uncovered millions of pottery fragments, flint tools and basalt stone vessels.
Gladiators may have frequented the ancient tavern where the fresco was found.