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International Dunhuang Project International Dunhuang Project
International Dunhuang Project- A large database of manuscripts from Dunhuang and other parts of Central Asia. Includes a description of the discovery in 1900 of a cave full of ancient manuscripts. ...
Dunhuang Cave Art Dunhuang Cave Art
Dunhuang Cave Art- Dunhuang was at the hub of cultural exchanges between China and the West along the "Silk Road". So, the cave art of Dunhuang possesses a special geographical and cultural significance. The cave art der ...
Ancient Cliff Carvings Discovered in Inner Mongolia Ancient Cliff Carvings Discovered in Inner Mongolia
Ancient Cliff Carvings Discovered in Inner Mongolia- From the People's Daily, archaeologists have found a large number of cliff carvings in the mountainous areas of the Alxa Right Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous ...
Well Preserved Ancient Heating Wall Found Well Preserved Ancient Heating Wall Found
Well Preserved Ancient Heating Wall Found- From Xinhuanet, Chinese archaeologists were recently surprised to find an ancient heating wall in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous. ...
Bing Ma Yong Bing Ma Yong
Bing Ma Yong- The Virtual Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is an attempt at a virtual recovery of excavated archaeological finds in cyberspace for ancient relic preservation, archaeology research, and multime ...
Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses- Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses is one of the most famous attractions in China. ...
Terracotta Warriors: New Theories on Ancient Artifacts Terracotta Warriors: New Theories on Ancient Artifacts
Terracotta Warriors: New Theories on Ancient Artifacts- From China.org, the warriors may well have been successfully fired using a traditional temporary kiln technique, not necessarily a kiln stove as previously thought. ...
Terracotta Army Saved From Crack-up Terracotta Army Saved From Crack-up
Terracotta Army Saved From Crack-up- From Nature, a chemical treatment could prevent China's Terracotta Army from cracking up. ...
Ancient Agricultural Remains at the Xishanping Site, Tianshui City, Gansu Province Ancient Agricultural Remains at the Xishanping Site, Tianshui City, Gansu Province
Ancient Agricultural Remains at the Xishanping Site, Tianshui City, Gansu Province- Xishanping revealed a lower folded cultural level, providing an extremely important base for solving Wei Basin Neolithic origin and grow ...
China's Oldest Post Office Found Along Silk Road China's Oldest Post Office Found Along Silk Road
China's Oldest Post Office Found Along Silk Road- A report in XNA that a letter written about 2,000 years ago and never delivered has provided evidence of China's oldest post office at a historic site near the famous Dun ...
Dafo Dafo
Dafo- The worlds largest Buddha, in Leshan, China. ...
Northern Tibet Exploration Northern Tibet Exploration
Northern Tibet Exploration- Article in Asian Arts by John Vincent Bellezza archaeological discoveries of the Changthang Circuit Expedition 1999. ...
New Archaeological Discoveries in Tibet New Archaeological Discoveries in Tibet
New Archaeological Discoveries in Tibet- Article in Asian Arts by John Vincent Bellezza concerning a series of pre-Buddhist archaeological sites in the western Tibet province of Ngari. ...
Man set foot in Ice-Age Tibet - April 18, 2002 Man set foot in Ice-Age Tibet - April 18, 2002
Man set foot in Ice-Age Tibet - April 18, 2002- From CNN, fossilized hand and footprints have revealed that mankind lived on the Tibetan plateau at the height of the Ice Age, 16,000 years earlier than anyone previously t ...
Former Home of Ancient Tibetan Man of Letters Found Former Home of Ancient Tibetan Man of Letters Found
Former Home of Ancient Tibetan Man of Letters Found- From the People's Daily, the former residence of the inventor of Tibetan characters has been found in a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region. ...
Ancient Lections of Tibetan Buddhism to be Gathered Ancient Lections of Tibetan Buddhism to be Gathered
Ancient Lections of Tibetan Buddhism to be Gathered- From Xinhuanet, the lections were piled up in a huge wall that is 60 meterslong and 10 meters high at the Sagya Monastery in Sagya county, roughly 400 kilometers from ...
Archaeological Survey of India Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India- The Archaeological Survey of India has the main function of exploring, excavating, conserving, protecting the monuments and sites of National and International Importance. Includes: a hist ...
The Asiatic Society The Asiatic Society
The Asiatic Society- Association in Kolkata founded by Sir William Jones in 1784. Covers museum, publications and current research activities. ...
World Association for Vedic Studies World Association for Vedic Studies
World Association for Vedic Studies- A multi-disciplinary, non-sectarian, academic society of Vedic and ancient Indian studies, irrespective of religious, cultural, racial, ethnic, or ideology. Contact information, journ ...
Archaeologist Exposed as Fraud Archaeologist Exposed as Fraud
Archaeologist Exposed as Fraud- Shinichi Fujimura, famed for finding ancient artefacts, admits planting them after being caught red-handed by a national newspaper. BBC News. ...
Reconstructing Harappa Reconstructing Harappa
Reconstructing Harappa- An article by Wayne R. Belcher and A. Keith Turner detailing 3-D modeling work being carried out at Harappa and utilizing the Microstation software. ...
Review: Harappa Excavations 1986-1990 Review: Harappa Excavations 1986-1990
Review: Harappa Excavations 1986-1990- Reviewed by Chris Kostman, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of California at Berkeley. ...
Wikipedia - Harappa Wikipedia - Harappa
Wikipedia - Harappa- Encyclopedic entry for the remains of an ancient fortified city, which was part of the Indus Valley Civilization. ...
Wikipedia - Mohenjo-daro Wikipedia - Mohenjo-daro
Wikipedia - Mohenjo-daro- Encyclopedic entry for this city of the Indus Valley Civilization. ...
Could one of the world’s ancient cities be lost forever? Could one of the world’s ancient cities be lost forever?
Could one of the world’s ancient cities be lost forever?- The BBC reports that Pakistani officials say they are doing their best to save Mohenjo Daro, nut some experts fear the Bronze Age site could be lost unless radica ...
Harappa Archaeological Research Project (HARP) Harappa Archaeological Research Project (HARP)
Harappa Archaeological Research Project (HARP)- A long term program of investigations into the origins and character of Indus urban centers. The first multidisciplinary excavation of an Indus urban center and involves sc ...
Pakistan Heritage Society Pakistan Heritage Society
Pakistan Heritage Society- A professional society dedicated to the preservation of the cultural heritage of Pakistan. ...
World Heritage Sites: Tikal National Park World Heritage Sites: Tikal National Park
World Heritage Sites: Tikal National Park- One of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. ...
Journey Through Tikal Journey Through Tikal
Journey Through Tikal- Description of ruins and recovered treasures. Includes maps, photos, and a cultural history of the Mayan people. ...
Enjoy Guatemala: Tikal Enjoy Guatemala: Tikal
Enjoy Guatemala: Tikal- Travel information, including photos and description of archaeological sites. ...
Esperanto Phrases Esperanto Phrases
Esperanto Phrases- Some phrases in Esperanto, including curses. ...
Jaguar in the Night Jaguar in the Night
Jaguar in the Night- Excerpts from Teobert Maler's journal and photos of his expedition to Tikal in 1895. ...
Photos from Tikal Photos from Tikal
Photos from Tikal- A collection of photos from the Mayan archaeological site of Tikal in the Peten jungle of Guatemala. ...
Tomb of the Jade Jaguar Tomb of the Jade Jaguar
Tomb of the Jade Jaguar- Slide show, available in English, German, or Spanish, for museums, libraries, and schools on how archaeologists find the tombs of ancient Maya kings beneath the pyramid-temples. Lecture is based ...
Wikipedia - Tikal Wikipedia - Tikal
Wikipedia - Tikal- Encyclopedic entry for the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization. ...
Tikal National Park Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park- interactive virtual tour. ...
Anthroarcheart: Copan Anthroarcheart: Copan
Anthroarcheart: Copan- Photo gallery: sells high-resolution images; displays freely re-usable medium-resolution images. ...
Honduras.net: The Copan Ruins Honduras.net: The Copan Ruins
Honduras.net: The Copan Ruins- Includes a multimedia tour of the ruins, the museum, and the visitor center. ...
Nova Online: Tour Copán with David Stuart Nova Online: Tour Copán with David Stuart
Nova Online: Tour Copán with David Stuart- Includes video clips [RealVideo and QuickTime]. ...
Thresholds: Copan Ruins Thresholds: Copan Ruins
Thresholds: Copan Ruins- Photo gallery with notes for tourists. ...
Wikipedia - Copán Wikipedia - Copán
Wikipedia - Copán- Encyclopedic entry for the Pre-Columbian city in Honduras now known as Copán. It was the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era. ...
UNESCO: Maya Site of Copan UNESCO: Maya Site of Copan
UNESCO: Maya Site of Copan- Mayan city, abandoned in the early 10th century, now designated as a World Heritage site. ...
The Nuragic Sardinia The Nuragic Sardinia
The Nuragic Sardinia- Itineraries et description of the most important archaeological sites in the island. ...
Archaeology of Minorca Archaeology of Minorca
Archaeology of Minorca- Article by archaeologist Ferran Lagarda i Mata. Provides an overview of the island, chronology, a profile of the author, resources, and a bibliography. [English, Spanish and Catalan] ...
Talatí Talatí
Talatí- Provides a virtual visit to the prehistoric village of Talatí de Dalt in Minorca. [English, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, and Italian] ...
Introduction to the Prehistoric Archaeology of the Balearic Islands Introduction to the Prehistoric Archaeology of the Balearic Islands
Introduction to the Prehistoric Archaeology of the Balearic Islands- Images, history of research, 2001 conference highlights, and tour. ...
Canterbury Archaeological Trust Fieldwork Canterbury Archaeological Trust Fieldwork
Canterbury Archaeological Trust Fieldwork- Searchable excerpts from the Annual Reports of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, hosted by Peter Collinson. ...
Builders of Ancient Tombs, Temples Followed the Stars Builders of Ancient Tombs, Temples Followed the Stars
Builders of Ancient Tombs, Temples Followed the Stars- From Spaceflight Now, two studies of ancient monuments in southwest Europe reveal the influence the Sun and stars had on their builders according to Dr Michael Hoski ...
El Museo Canario El Museo Canario
El Museo Canario- Collects and exhibits objects belonging to the natural sciences, archaeology and the arts; a Library where to collect and preserve both old and modern works; with a special attention to the province and ...
Institutum Canarium Institutum Canarium
Institutum Canarium- An international association for interdisciplinary research on the Canary Islands into prehistoric rock art, archaeology, social sciences and natural sciences. ...

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