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• A Mural Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty Found in Uxin Banner, Inner Mongolia

In September of 2015, Ordos Museum in conjunction with Ordos Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted a second clear-up to the mural tomb (M1) of Han dynasty, found in Barisong ancient oboo, meanwhile, cleared up another mural tomb

• "Across the Oceans: the Local Connections and Global Dimensions of China's Maritime Silk Road"

The Maritime Silk Road was a major conduit for foreign trade in ancient China.

• Courting to contract: love and marriage in Iran: British Museum until 20 November 2016

This small display celebrates the traditions associated with love, courtship and marriage in Iran and neighbouring regions.

• Archaeologists reveal new findings on the history of the early-Islamic caliphate palace Khirbat al-Minya

New excavations are underway to investigate the use of the palace Khirbat Al-Minya following the severe earthquake of 749 AD. New findings show that the building lost its palatial function as a result of the earthquake and was subsequently only used by cr

• Ancient Roman Battlefield Uncovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists say they've found evidence of a battlefield from the Roman emperor Titus' siege of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.

• Hittite village to recreate life in Hattusa 3,500 years ago

Çorum, home to one of the oldest civilizations in Anatolia, the Hittites, aims to attract tourists with a Hittite village theme park.

• 2,000-year-old Roman bath discovered in central Turkey to be opened for tourism

A 2,000-year-old Roman bath, also known as 'Basilica Therma,' located in Central Anatolian Turkish province of Yozgat is expected to be open to tourism in the next few years

• 4,000 year old children's rattle beautifully crafted as bear cub's head: and it still rattles!

Find-of-the-year by Novosibirsk archeologists is a toy that entertained prehistoric babies.

• Remnant Pieces of the Text of Buddhist Scriptures Found in Ruins of Cave of the Western Xia Dynastyin Gansu

The archaeological excavation of Haimu Temple ruins of cave in Wuwei of Gansu province since the beginning of this year has made tremendous progresses with unearthed more than 40,000 tsha-tsha and a large amount of remnant pieces of the text of Buddhist s

• Ancient underground passage found in historic Izmir neighborhood

An underground passage was discovered in historic Ikiçeşmelik district of western city of Izmir

• 1,600-Year-Old Untouched Meal Still in Roasting Pit Unearthed in Alberta

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient feast, still intact, in a 1,600-year-old roasting pit at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. The exact contents of the meaty meal are yet to be determined but will be revealed following a deta

• Mysterious discovery: Two new cavities detected in Egypt's Great Pyramid

Researchers using an imaging technology called muography to “see” inside the Great Pyramid of Giza believe they have found two previously undiscovered cavities in the more than 4,500-year-old structure, which is the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.

• BBC documentary claims Western contact with China came much earlier

A new BBC documentary that will air in the UK and the United States on Sunday claims the famed Terracotta Warriors found within the tomb of China's first emperor near today's city of Xi'an may have had their genesis in Ancient Greece.

• An ancient grain gets a boost from archaeology

Cultivation of millet in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region has been on the rise ever since archaeologists presented evidence that the grain originated there.

• n prehistoric ruins in China

A heritage park will be created to protect China's only prehistoric ruins of disasters, in the northwestern province of Qinghai, archeologists said.

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