BEIJING – In 2021, there were 1,700 archaeological excavations in China, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. Last year’s big finds ranged from six new pits at the 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province to confirmation of the discovery of the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Western Han Dynasty (220 BC-AD 24) in Shaanxi … Read more
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Suyang relics site in Henan Province, central China, have found evidence of exchanges between different cultures in remote antiquity. During the course of six months, relics were unearthed showing that Yangshao Culture was dominant at the site, but the Qujialing Culture and Hongshan Culture were also present, illustrating their interaction … Read more
JERUSALEM. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare toilet cubicle, dated back to 2,700 years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the City of David archeological site said the toilet was discovered in an ancient royal mansion on the Armon Hanetziv promenade in southeastern Jerusalem, the IAA added. The ancient royal estate operated in the … Read more
A major exhibition in Rome claimed that Saudi Arabia has become a leader in the field of archaeological research in the past five years Abdullah Al-Zahrani, director-general of archaeological research and studies at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said that 44 international archaeological missions had been carried out this year in Kingdom … Read more
