Out with the old, in with the new
1 year, 6 months ago

Out with the old, in with the new

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Archaeologist Xu Danyang sits with his colleagues at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Deyang, Sichuan province. Xu is a member of the archaeological team working at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Deyang, Sichuan province, which provides glimpses of an ancient civilization dating back more than 3,000 years. "After its excavation in 2020, I was assigned to Pit No 4 and became the team leader in charge of half a dozen people, so they started calling me 'Pit Manager'," Xu smiled. Among them were unique and huge objects, such as a peculiar "sky-reaching" bronze sacred tree, a dragon-shaped bronze statue with a "tiger head" and a standing figure appearing to look like the Japanese superhero Ultraman. Initially, the popularity of the Sanxingdui site surprised Xu, but later he found out that many young people are interested in not only the site's bizarre-looking artifacts but also his painstaking archaeological work done there.

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New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan
1 year, 4 months ago

New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan

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An exterior view of the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum CHENGD -- The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China's Sichuan province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins displayed to the public for the first time. Located beside the old museum building, the new facility has a total …

New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan
1 year, 4 months ago

New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan

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A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China's Sichuan province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from …

New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan
1 year, 4 months ago

New Sanxingdui Museum building starts trial operation in SW China's Sichuan

China Daily  

A total of more than 1,500 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery, bronze, jade and gold wares are showcased in the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum, which has an exhibition area of 22,000 square meters. The new building of the Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China's Sichuan province started trial operation on Thursday, with nearly 600 relics unearthed from …

Young pit manager at historic ruins site talks of his passion for archaeology
1 year, 6 months ago

Young pit manager at historic ruins site talks of his passion for archaeology

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"Some inconspicuous artifacts, once unearthed and cleaned, can transport me back across time as I touch them. 4 sacrificial pit at the Sanxingdui ruins site in Deyang, Sichuan province, says of his perception of his job. However, discoveries at Sanxingdui have changed people's preconceptions, and the site has attracted international attention. Bronze ware and gold decorations unearthed there have given …

Sanxingdui relics offer glimpse of early Chinese civilization
2 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui relics offer glimpse of early Chinese civilization

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Archaeologists examine a sacrificial pit at the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, in May. Cultural relics that are more than 3 millennia old and feature previously unknown shapes were recently found during an archaeological excavation in the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province, and they appear to be a mysterious yet key part of ancient Chinese civilization. Ran Honglin, a …

Sanxingdui relics offer glimpse of early Chinese civilization
2 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui relics offer glimpse of early Chinese civilization

China Daily  

Archaeologists examine a sacrificial pit at the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, in May. Cultural relics that are more than 3 millennia old and feature previously unknown shapes were recently found during an archaeological excavation in the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province, and they appear to be a mysterious yet key part of ancient Chinese civilization. Ran Honglin, a …

Sanxingdui site a seemingly limitless archaeological treasure trove
2 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui site a seemingly limitless archaeological treasure trove

China Daily  

Photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows an exhibit at the Sanxingdui museum in Guanghan, Southwest China's Sichuan province. Myriad millennia-old cultural relics shedding light on a mysterious yet key part of ancient Chinese civilization have been found during an ongoing archaeological excavation on Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province. According to Ran Honglin, a leading archaeologist for the project, 3,155 …

Sanxingdui site a seemingly limitless archaeological treasure trove
2 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui site a seemingly limitless archaeological treasure trove

China Daily  

Photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows an exhibit at the Sanxingdui museum in Guanghan, Southwest China's Sichuan province. Myriad millennia-old cultural relics shedding light on a mysterious yet key part of ancient Chinese civilization have been found during an ongoing archaeological excavation on Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province. According to Ran Honglin, a leading archaeologist for the project, 3,155 …

'Cloud dialogue' on Sanxingdui Ruins held for foreign teenagers
2 years, 6 months ago

'Cloud dialogue' on Sanxingdui Ruins held for foreign teenagers

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The biggest bronze mask ever excavated from Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, was showcased at the Spring Festival gala of China Central Television on Jan 31, the eve of Lunar New Year. Named "Night at Sanxingdui Museum," the online event was jointly held on Monday by the Department of International Chinese Education of Southwest Jiaotong University in Sichuan province, …

'Cloud dialogue' on Sanxingdui Ruins held for foreign teenagers
2 years, 6 months ago

'Cloud dialogue' on Sanxingdui Ruins held for foreign teenagers

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The biggest bronze mask ever excavated from Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, was showcased at the Spring Festival gala of China Central Television on Jan 31, the eve of Lunar New Year. Named "Night at Sanxingdui Museum," the online event was jointly held on Monday by the Department of International Chinese Education of Southwest Jiaotong University in Sichuan province, …

A visit to the Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan
3 years, 2 months ago

A visit to the Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan

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A grand statue of a human figure unearthed from the Sanxingdui site is on display at the Sanxingdui Museum, in Guanghan city, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Sept 26, 2021. The Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, is at the northeast corner of the Sanxingdui archaeology site, and a large-scale modern special site museum in China. The …

New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins site shed more light on ancient kingdom's culture
3 years, 3 months ago

New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins site shed more light on ancient kingdom's culture

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A large bronze mask unearthed in May is one of more than 500 relics discovered in recent months at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan province. A unique bronze artifact from the No 3 pit features a man carrying a bronze vessel known as a zun that has a round rim and a square body, said Ran Honglin, an archaeologist …

Sanxingdui National Archaeological Site Park
3 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui National Archaeological Site Park

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Sanxingdui National Archeological Site Park 四川三星堆国家考古遗址公园 Address: 133 Xiangxin Road, Guanghan city, Deyang city, Sichuan province Hours: 8:30 am-6:30 pm General admission: 5 yuan Tel: 5651526 Sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan are covered with a steel structure to ensure protection of the archaeological site. Located along the Yazi River of Guanghan city, Sichuan province, the Sanxingdui Site …

China's Sanxingdui Ruins hailed by UNESCO, overseas institutes
3 years, 6 months ago

China's Sanxingdui Ruins hailed by UNESCO, overseas institutes

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Head sculptures of bronze unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins site, Southwest China. As more than 1,000 significant relics have been unearthed from new sacrificial pits at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, overseas research institutes, museums and international organizations have congratulated China on its new chapter of archaeological discoveries via video messages. Revered as one of the greatest …

China's Sanxingdui Ruins to apply for UNESCO status
3 years, 6 months ago

China's Sanxingdui Ruins to apply for UNESCO status

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The incomplete gold mask artifact that archaeologists discovered in the No 5 pit at Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Jan 5. CHENGDU -- The legendary Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China's Sichuan province, together with the Jinsha Ruins in the provincial capital of Chengdu, will apply for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status, the provincial government said Friday. The Sanxingdui …

China's Sanxingdui Ruins to apply for UNESCO status
3 years, 6 months ago

China's Sanxingdui Ruins to apply for UNESCO status

China Daily  

The incomplete gold mask artifact that archaeologists discovered in the No 5 pit at Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Jan 5. CHENGDU -- The legendary Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China's Sichuan province, together with the Jinsha Ruins in the provincial capital of Chengdu, will apply for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status, the provincial government said Friday. The Sanxingdui …

Sanxingdui Ruins-themed event to be held in Sichuan
3 years, 6 months ago

Sanxingdui Ruins-themed event to be held in Sichuan

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The Sanxingdui Ruins, dubbed as one of the greatest archeological finds in the 20th century, are believed to be the remnants of the Shu Kingdom dating back at least 4,800 years and lasting over 2,000 years. An event themed on the prehistoric Sanxingdui Ruins will be held on Friday in Southwest China's Sichuan province. The event, scheduled at the Sanxingdui …

New discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins may open up future of archaeology
3 years, 8 months ago

New discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins may open up future of archaeology

China Daily  

A rare type of bronze vessel zun, which has a round rim and a square body, is among the items newly unearthed from Sanxingdui site. The new archaeological discoveries at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwestern China's Sichuan province may open up the future of archaeology in China and even the world, a Japanese expert has said in an interview …

New discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins may open up future of archaeology
3 years, 8 months ago

New discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins may open up future of archaeology

China Daily  

A rare type of bronze vessel zun, which has a round rim and a square body, is among the items newly unearthed from Sanxingdui site. The new archaeological discoveries at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwestern China's Sichuan province may open up the future of archaeology in China and even the world, a Japanese expert has said in an interview …

A peek behind the masks
3 years, 9 months ago

A peek behind the masks

China Daily  

A newly found 28-centimeter-high gold mask from No 5 pit at the site. Freshly unearthed treasures from famous archaeological site will help answer questions about mysterious ancient culture, Wang Kaihao reports in Guanghan, Sichuan province. As the chief archaeologist in charge of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, dating back more than 3,200 years, Lei thought that the …

A peek behind the masks
3 years, 9 months ago

A peek behind the masks

China Daily  

A newly found 28-centimeter-high gold mask from No 5 pit at the site. Freshly unearthed treasures from famous archaeological site will help answer questions about mysterious ancient culture, Wang Kaihao reports in Guanghan, Sichuan province. As the chief archaeologist in charge of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan province, dating back more than 3,200 years, Lei thought that the …

Sanxingdui discoveries shed light on ancient China
3 years, 9 months ago

Sanxingdui discoveries shed light on ancient China

China Daily  

Archaeologists study the No 3 sacrificial pit at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Guanghan, Sichuan province, on Friday. "These artifacts show the Sanxingdui site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks an original ancient civilization with strong creativity," said Chen Xiandan, a member of the project who also took part in the 1986 excavation. Song Xinchao, deputy …

Xi Jinping on archeological research
3 years, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping on archeological research

China Daily  

An archaeologist works at a sacrificial pit of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China's Sichuan province, March 1, 2021. Chinese archaeologists announced Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, helping shed light on the cultural origins of the Chinese nation. Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and …

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