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Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
4 days, 13 hours ago

Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. They base that on a recent discovery that one of Stonehenge’s stones — the unique stone lying flat at the center of the …

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Exceptional creativity can bind nations
4 weeks ago

Exceptional creativity can bind nations

China Daily  

Tea artists demonstrate the Jingshan tea ceremony, a traditional tea-making technique, to attendees of the second Liangzhu Forum in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province, on Monday. To promote national culture and foster exchanges with cultures worldwide, nations must first create exceptional artistic works, experts said at the second Liangzhu Forum, which opened on Monday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Personally, …

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Exceptional creativity can bind nations
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4 weeks ago

Exceptional creativity can bind nations

China Daily  

By CHEN YE in Hangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-26 09:09 Tea artists demonstrate the Jingshan tea ceremony, a traditional tea-making technique, to attendees of the second Liangzhu Forum in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province, on Monday. To promote national culture and foster exchanges with cultures worldwide, nations must first create exceptional artistic works, experts said at the …

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Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city
1 month ago

Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

China Daily  

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, Nov 20, 2024. DAMASCUS - The death toll from an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday has risen to 49, with over 50 others wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. …

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Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city
1 month ago

Death toll rises to 49 in Israeli attack on Syria's Palmyra city

China Daily  

Smoke caused by an Israeli missile attack rises from the city of Palmyra, central Syria, Nov 20, 2024. DAMASCUS - The death toll from an Israeli missile attack that hit sites in and around the city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday has risen to 49, with over 50 others wounded, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. …

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Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

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Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Beijing
Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

Beijing
Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Greek artifacts on show in Beijing exhibition

China Daily  

The Countless Aspects of Beauty, based on collaboration between National Archaeological Museum in Athens and National Museum of China in Beijing, offers a journey promising aesthetic gratifications of ancient Greece. Dazzling gold accessories, soothing perfumes, potteries and marble statues — these are among a variety of objects that once adorned many aspects of life of people of ancient Greece. Five …

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Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
2 months ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains numerous burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest a deliberate act of tomb destruction shortly after the burial, indicating a complex social hierarchy and cultural melting pot …

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Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
2 months ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains many burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest that the ancient tomb was a cultural melting pot in prehistoric times, where diverse cultures intersected and exchanged influences.

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Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
2 months ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains numerous burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest a deliberate act of tomb destruction shortly after the burial, indicating a complex social hierarchy and cultural melting pot …

The Mysterious History of Purple: From Prehistoric Dye to Royal Symbolism
2 months, 1 week ago

The Mysterious History of Purple: From Prehistoric Dye to Royal Symbolism

New Indian Express  

The history of purple is a fascinating journey through time and culture. From its origins in prehistoric art to its use by royalty and emperors in ancient civilizations, purple has always held a special place in society. The process of making purple dye was a complex and time-consuming one, but its remarkable resistance to time and its association with imperial …

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Discovery sheds light on early rice cultivation
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Discovery sheds light on early rice cultivation

China Daily  

Researchers work on the Huangchaodun Site in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, where remnants of a rice field and settlements were unearthed. Archaeologists infer the site belongs to the middle and late period of Shangshan Culture and Kuahuqiao Culture, a Neolithic culture found in the northern part of Zhejiang dating from 8,000 to 7,000 years ago. Lin Liugen, an archaeology professor at …

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Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life
3 months ago

Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life

China Daily  

ZHENGZHOU -- Chinese archaeologists have unveiled facial reconstructions of two men who lived near the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization, during the Neolithic Age. One man, believed to have lived around 5,600 years ago during the Yangshao culture, was approximately 40 years old, while the other, from the Longshan culture period roughly 4,000 years ago, was around 50 …

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Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life
3 months ago

Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life

China Daily  

ZHENGZHOU -- Chinese archaeologists have unveiled facial reconstructions of two men who lived near the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization, during the Neolithic Age. One man, believed to have lived around 5,600 years ago during the Yangshao culture, was approximately 40 years old, while the other, from the Longshan culture period roughly 4,000 years ago, was around 50 …

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Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed
3 months ago

Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed

China Daily  

Updated: Sep 23, 2024 By Fang Aiqing in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, and YUAN HUI in Hohhot China Daily Jade artifacts used in sacrifice are unearthed in July at the Yuanbaoshan archaeological site. Three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old, were among the more than 100 jade relics of the Hongshan Culture recently unearthed …

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Gansu schools start semester with focus on old cultural classics
3 months ago

Gansu schools start semester with focus on old cultural classics

China Daily  

Cui Ling, vice-principal of the Lanzhou No 64 Middle School, teaches students Peking Opera skills. BAI LIPING/XINHUA Peking Opera, pottery, traditional poetry and all aspects of traditional culture are offered to students in Gansu province for the autumn semester. "I was immediately captivated by the delicate singing of Peking Opera," says Qiang Yihan, a second-year student at the No 64 …

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China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
3 months ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

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China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
3 months, 1 week ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

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Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures
3 months, 1 week ago

Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures

China Daily  

Visitors watch the ongoing exhibition The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization at the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "Spreading the 5,000-year Chinese civilization", a new media joint promotion activity, organized by Shenyang's culture, tourism, radio and television bureau, kicked off recently. Starting in June, the exhibition, named The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization, offers …

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Race to decipher symbols on ancient tablet that'd redefine understanding of our ancestors
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Race to decipher symbols on ancient tablet that'd redefine understanding of our ancestors

Daily Mail  

A tantalizing, but badly damaged tablet dating back to, at least, 5079 BC could predate the earliest known human writing by millennia. Comparative analysis of the Dispilio Tablet alongside symbols seen on Neolithic cave paintings and clay tablets, they argue, may yet decipher this lost language. The lakeside, late Neolithic settlement at Dispelio has become an educational tourism hot spot …

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Researchers develop technologies to better protect 5,000-year-old ruin site
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers develop technologies to better protect 5,000-year-old ruin site

China Daily  

LANZHOU -- Chinese researchers have recently unveiled a series of technological methods based on a six-year-long program to effectively address the issue of high humidity in site museums, creating a more suitable preservation environment for cultural relics. The iconic Dadiwan F901 site, boasting a history of over 5,000 years and covering an area of 420 square meters, is the largest …

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Longyou County
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Longyou County

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-08-09 Longyou county is located in central-western Zhejiang province and covers an area of 1,143 square kilometers. It takes just 30 to 90 minutes to travel between Longyou and Quzhou, Yiwu, and Xiaoshan airport, and the county connects eastern and central Zhejiang with Jiangxi, Anhui, and Fujian provinces. Moreover, Longyou is part of the Yangtze River Delta city …

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