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• WHC State of Conservation Information System (SOC) now online

The significant number of reports prepared by the UNESCO Secretariat and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee represents an exceptional documentation on numerous conservation issues. It is one of the most comprehensive monitoring systems of

• 2015 China Top 10 Archaeological discoveries unveiled

A judging panel composed of archaeological authorities and experts from universities and museums announced this year's finalists, which were selected from 25 candidates, in Beijing on Monday.

• Xi tours 'living fossil of Silk Road' Bukhara in Uzbekistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C,front) and his wife Peng Liyuan visit a carpet and silk workshop in the old city of Bukhara as accompanied by Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoev, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, June 21, 2016. BUKHARA, Uzbekistan - Chinese Pres

• TripAdvisor Travel Trends for the Silk Road 2016

The UNWTO Silk Road Programme is a collaborative initiative designed to enhance sustainable tourism development along the historic Silk Road route. It aims to maximize the benefits of tourism development for local Silk Road communities, while stimulatin

• Historical relics on the Silk Road

Grain brocade of Northern Dynasty excavated from the Astana Tomb in Xinjiang, with birds and sheep in pairs, lamps and trees on green background.Seated camel terracotta of Tang Dynasty collected in Xi’an Museum.Portrait brick of Wei-Jin Dynasty with mulbe

• 1,000yo manuscripts written by ancient Silk Road family found in Afghanistan

1,000yo manuscripts written by ancient Silk Road family found in Afghanistan Nearly 100 mysterious manuscripts thought to be 1,000 years old and written by a Jewish family that lived along the ancient Silk Road have been discovered in an Afghan cave. Scho

• The 8th batch of Provincial Protected Culture Heritages and Sites announced in Gansu, China

File image from the Provincial People's Government of Gansu96 Cultural Heritages and Sites wereinscribedon the Protection list on Provincial-Levelof Gansu, China. The 8thbatchconsists of 6 catagories, which are Sites, Tombs, Architectures, Grottoes/Stone

• China Cultural Heritage Day

The 11th Cultural Heritage Day of China is coming, whilst the cultrual and museum institutions, organisations etc all over the country has been planning various and plentiful activities, based on the ...

• 40th session of the World Heritage Committee Registration now available

You are welcome for joiningthe occasion of the40th Session of the World Heritage Committeeto take place between10-20 July 2016inIstanbul, Turkey.

• Asian Art Hong Kong’s 3rd Edition Fêtes the Traditional and the Contemporary

Hollywood Road’s galleries and antique shops are showcasing treasures from across Asia as the third edition of Asian Art Hong Kong (AAHK) comes to the city.Organized by Orientations magazine, this ye ...

• Aristotle’s 2,400-Year-Old Tomb Found at Stagira [Photos] - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/05/26/aristotles-2400-year-old-tomb-found-at-stagira-photographs/#sthash.xJPEAa6t.dpuf

Greek archaeologists at Ancient Stagira, Central Macedonia, say they have found Aristotle’s tomb. Addressing the Aristotle 2400 Years World Congress, they point to the 2,400-year-old tomb as the most ...

• Chinese and Indian archaeologists mull exploring birthplace of Buddhism

Chinese, Indian archaeologists mull exploring birthplace of BuddhismDhamek Stupa at Sarnath. Chinese and Indian archaeologists are currently discussing a cultural cooperation project in the birthplace of Buddhism.The Institute of Archaeology under the Chi

• The Art of Porcelain & Pen: Silk Road-inspired pottery exhibition

An exhibition inspired by the handmade porcelain of the Silk Road is heading for St James’s.---An interesting look at the pottery of the Silk RoadPorcelain Pen by Carole Bennett will run at Gallery ...

• Silk Road cave paintings facing new threat

Silk Road cave paintings that survive from the 4th century facing new threat - from tourism and the lure of profit Abandoned for centuries, the Mogao Grottoes have somehow survived everything that nat ...

• Large Qin culture exhibition staged at Taipei Palace Museum

A visitor views a Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) colored terracotta warrior posed in a kneeling position, as if he is about to fire his weapon, at the Taipei Palace Museum in Taipei, May 6, 2016. The exhibition Terracotta -The Rise and Legacy of Qin Culture, th

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