Heritage & Archeology   :::::: China opposes sale of looted cultural relics: diplomat 2009-11-17 08:07 :::::: Chinese characters come together at new museum 2009-11-16 18:52 :::::: Kung fu shrine under attack 2009-11-13 16:07 :::::: Festivals for children: to carry forward tradition, forge ahead into future 2009-11-13 11:22 :::::: Paper-cutting art piece by Chinese President displayed in Macao 2009-11-12 17:02 :::::: New Zealand becomes contender for world heritage site 2009-11-12 11:39 :::::: Ancient Buddhist monastery conserved in SW China's Tibet 2009-11-12 09:32 :::::: Egypt to start restoration of tomb Tutankhamen 2009-11-10 21:19 :::::: Traditional Kunqu "Peony Pavilion" performed in Shanghai 2009-11-08 19:36 :::::: African traditions to take center stage in Yaounde workshops 2009-11-07 21:03 :::::: China's terra-cotta warriors remain intact after earthquake 2009-11-06 12:53 :::::: Auction of relics angers public 2009-11-06 09:40 :::::: First cross-Strait attempt to reveal imperial treasure mystery 2009-11-05 10:00 :::::: Indelible Jewish heritage in Harbin 2009-11-04 09:53 :::::: French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100 2009-11-04 08:53 :::::: Ancient west China route on road to world heritage listing 2009-11-03 20:13 :::::: Ancient China market seeks to enter World Heritage List 2009-11-03 15:53 :::::: DPRK unearths 2000-year-old tomb 2009-10-30 13:54 :::::: International Trade Fair of Heritage Conservation, Restoration and Museum Technology kicks off 2009-10-30 13:27 :::::: Distinctive relic in mountain: Cizhong Catholic Church in Yunnan 2009-10-30 13:24 :::::: Pageant folklore ceremony held to worship Mazu in Fujian, E China 2009-10-30 10:53 :::::: 1,000-year-old roofed wooden arch bridge-- Wan'an Bridge in Pingan, China's Fujian 2009-10-29 09:26 :::::: Fascinating hand-carved wood block printings displayed in Chongqing 2009-10-29 07:36 :::::: China's ancient capital to relocate glass factory to protect relics 2009-10-28 13:32 :::::: Cambodia becomes permanent member of World Heritage Committee 2009-10-27 14:37 :::::: Indonesia registers 23 cultural heritages, landscapes to UNESCO 2009-10-26 17:46 :::::: DPRK unearths remains of Paleolithic Age 2009-10-24 21:00 :::::: Ancient tomb excavated in central China's Hubei 2009-10-21 08:15 :::::: Australian researchers welcome heritage nomination of coral reef 2009-10-20 15:55 :::::: Americans enchanted by ancient Chinese warriors 2009-10-19 13:16 :::::: Delicate paper-cutting artwork displayed in Guiyang, SW China 2009-10-18 12:58 :::::: Living with terra-cotta army 2009-10-17 08:59 :::::: Colombian authorities exhume remains of 31 guerilla group victims 2009-10-15 12:46 :::::: 1,700-year-old footprints discovered under Israel's mosaic floor 2009-10-14 21:52 :::::: Canadian expert says new da Vinci painting found 2009-10-14 14:19 :::::: "Teenage warriors" discovered in China's terracotta army 2009-10-13 13:17 :::::: Qianlong throne makes record in Sotheby's auction 2009-10-09 14:45 :::::: Egypt demands France returning stolen relics 2009-10-08 08:04 :::::: Beijing Palace Museum director arrives in Taiwan for cross-Strait exhibition 2009-10-05 20:05 :::::: Precious islamic artworks displayed at Sotheby in London 2009-10-03 16:06 :::::: Humans didn't evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors 2009-10-02 14:25 :::::: China's Matsu Culture inscribed onto UNESCO's intangible heritage list 2009-10-01 17:05 :::::: Fossil of ancient elephant on display in Indonesia 2009-09-30 15:15 :::::: Temple's expansion in N China crucial for cultural inheritance: Shaolin principal abbot 2009-09-30 07:29 :::::: Rebuilt Shaolin temple to pack a big punch 2009-09-29 10:29 :::::: Qianmen Street picks up its commercial tradition 2009-09-29 09:50 :::::: New clue into human evolution found 2009-09-29 08:19 :::::: 200 valuable porcelain artifacts found on ancient Chinese merchant vessel 2009-09-26 23:17 :::::: China's new dinosaur fossil sheds light on bird origin 2009-09-25 23:09 :::::: China celebrates fifth revision of Confucius' family tree 2009-09-24 20:10 :::::: Chinese dragon boat race final to kick off next month 2009-09-24 19:14 :::::: Fighter jet wreckage found off Aegean Sea 51 years later 2009-09-24 18:15 :::::: Forbidden City collections expect cross-Strait reunion 2009-09-22 20:52 :::::: New Great Wall ruins discovered in NE China 2009-09-22 16:32 :::::: More than 4,000 heritage sites found in Xinjiang: white paper 2009-09-21 17:28 :::::: Heritage city in N China a paradise for world's photographers 2009-09-21 12:21 :::::: Eid al Fitr begins Sunday in Jordan 2009-09-20 15:44 :::::: Int'l experts to review China's unique danxia landform for World Heritage application 2009-09-19 12:52 :::::: China National Non-Material Cultural Heritage Exhibition held in Hangzhou 2009-09-17 16:38 :::::: Mexican archeologists find submerged Mayan cultural heritage 2009-09-16 10:15 :::::: Miniature pottery building of E Han Dynasty restored in Hubei 2009-09-15 19:32 :::::: U.S. gov't returns pre-history fossils to China 2009-09-15 10:41 :::::: 10 more sites in Pakistan may be included in World Heritage List 2009-09-14 17:00 :::::: 1,000 year-old Buddha head sculptures looted from China temple 2009-09-12 20:13 :::::: Feature: Ramadan, a feast of particular food and fireworks in Indonesia 2009-09-12 14:45 :::::: Famed teapots under hammer 2009-09-10 09:07 :::::: Ecuador hosts 10th Congress on World Heritage Cities 2009-09-09 09:27 :::::: Rare treasures of an ancient past 2009-09-09 08:49 :::::: Naxi ethnic group teaches Dongba culture in Yunnan, SW China 2009-09-08 13:58 :::::: Indonesia's Batik selected for UNESCO cultural heritage list 2009-09-08 12:02 :::::: Cambodia finds its 1st ancient ironworks site in history 2009-09-05 15:49 :::::: Millenniums-old fortification discovered in Jerusalem 2009-09-02 19:58 :::::: China ready to enter mountain lakes in World Heritage List 2009-09-01 19:02 :::::: Forbidden City -- high-tech city 2009-08-31 13:57 :::::: Indonesians' appreciation on traditional art, culture remains low: minister 2009-08-28 11:14 :::::: Mexican archeologists find new pre-Hispanic conquest burial 2009-08-28 10:31 :::::: China's Forbidden City comes alive online 2009-08-27 15:54 :::::: "Romance of the Western Chamber" showed in 8 Chinese operas 2009-08-27 10:41 :::::: Turkey discovers 2,500-year-old sacred ruins 2009-08-26 18:14 :::::: Beijing's Forbidden City adds "virtual" attraction 2009-08-26 16:13 :::::: Chinese Valentine's Day celebrations begin across the country 2009-08-26 08:23 :::::: Folk artist performs Shoulder Pole Drama 2009-08-25 19:27 :::::: China to spend 570 mln yuan renovating Tibet's cultural relics 2009-08-25 09:37 :::::: Indonesia disagrees Malaysia's claim of folk dancing heritage 2009-08-24 16:59 :::::: Museums set up to display Owenke tradition in N China 2009-08-24 07:49 :::::: World Library Congress opens in Italy 2009-08-23 15:30 :::::: Canada's oldest ethnic Chinese building designated as national historic site 2009-08-23 14:29 :::::: Keeping a date with dinosaurs 2009-08-20 09:28 :::::: Turkey unearths 16,000-year-old mother goddess figurine 2009-08-17 23:36 :::::: Indian minister to discuss buying Gandhi house in S Africa 2009-08-17 14:40 :::::: Archaeologists find roman emperor birthplace 2009-08-15 10:17 :::::: 5th revision of Confucius Pedigree released 2009-08-14 08:20 :::::: Crosstalk magic leaves crowds delirious 2009-08-13 10:26 :::::: Egyptians pay tribute to pyramids 2009-08-13 08:58 :::::: China's Great Wall "cut into" Canadian star guitarist's hit album 2009-08-13 07:19 :::::: Int'l conference held for conservation of Cambodian Prasat Banteay Chmar 2009-08-12 19:19 :::::: Chinese traditional art loses youth 2009-08-12 14:04 :::::: Terracotta Warriors not Emperor Qin's? 2009-08-12 08:21 :::::: Potala Palace's treasure hall opens to visitors 2009-08-11 18:58 :::::: Keeping ethnic tradition alive: Primi performance 2009-08-11 08:20 :::::: Bayon Information Center opens in Siem Reap, Cambodia 2009-08-10 20:38 :::::: Singing praises to a friend 2009-08-10 08:59 :::::: Cambodia to register 12th century temple as World Heritage Site 2009-08-09 17:29 :::::: Second World War seaplane wreckage found in eastern Canada 2009-08-07 02:05 :::::: Ancient ruins proving historic succession uncovered in Lebanon 2009-08-06 23:00 :::::: China's famous Forbidden City to open new souvenirs center 2009-08-06 21:17 :::::: Senior official calls for use of cultural heritage to promote patriotism 2009-08-06 21:13 :::::: Israel to register antiquities collections held by general public 2009-08-05 07:28 :::::: Rhymes of the times 2009-08-04 13:06 :::::: 2 newly discovered works attributed to Mozart 2009-08-03 11:50 :::::: 8,000-year-old skeleton discovered in S Turkey 2009-08-02 21:44 :::::: China building new conservation center to safeguard ancient frescos 2009-07-31 18:10 :::::: Archeologists renew studies at hominoid dig sites in SW China 2009-07-31 10:58 :::::: S Korea pushes for intellectual property right protection on traditional food 2009-07-28 18:00 :::::: Security systems being built for world cultural heritage site in NW.China's Gansu 2009-07-26 10:32 :::::: Virtual elder rekindles hope for revival of Canadian aboriginal language 2009-07-23 08:04 :::::: Snapshots of water town Xitang 2009-07-21 11:41 :::::: Dawn of ancient town Xitang 2009-07-21 11:19 :::::: China to expand "Peking Man" site, build new museum 2009-07-21 00:56 :::::: Demolition of historic homes raises questions about Beijing's development 2009-07-20 17:06 :::::: Dominoes remember the fall of Berlin Wall 2009-07-19 10:25 :::::: Archeologists report new findings at terracotta army site 2009-07-17 13:40 :::::: Singapore launches festival to celebrate multi-cultural heritage 2009-07-15 17:04 :::::: Indian gov't takes steps towards heritage preservation before development 2009-07-13 23:03 :::::: Part of Jin Dynasty Great Wall damaged in NE China 2009-07-10 14:25 :::::: Crocodile fossil found in Brazil 2009-07-10 08:59 :::::: Chinese archaeologists sketch out layout of KublaiKhan's capital 2009-07-08 14:20 :::::: Hyde Park memorial to London bombing victims 2009-07-07 18:03 :::::: Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs in race of new world "Seven Wonders" 2009-07-06 00:36 :::::: China recruits experts to restore Tang Dynasty relics in U.S. 2009-07-04 20:30 :::::: Austrian scientists find witnesses of Neolithic human habitation in Himalaya 2009-07-02 06:16 :::::: World Heritage session concludes, challenges remain 2009-07-01 22:39 :::::: Dinosaur fossils reveal new secrets 2009-07-01 18:25 :::::: UNESCO's world heritage list grows 2009-07-01 15:11 :::::: Mt Songshan fails to enter World Heritage list 2009-06-30 08:14 :::::: Coupon collection: memory of an era 2009-06-29 16:14 :::::: Peru's sacred city added to World Heritage List 2009-06-29 01:59 :::::: Belize Barrier Reef, Colombia's Los Katios Park on UNESCO's Danger List 2009-06-28 05:43 :::::: Spain's Hercules Tower enters World Heritage List with Swiss watch-making towns 2009-06-28 05:42 :::::: Kyrgyzstan, Burkina Faso gain first World Heritage sites 2009-06-27 22:54 :::::: U.S. to grant financial support to restore world heritage site in Nepal 2009-06-27 12:15 :::::: Dresden removed from World Heritage list 2009-06-27 10:22 :::::: China's sacred Mt. Wutai, witness to Buddhist history, joins UN Heritage list 2009-06-27 00:35 :::::: China's sacred Buddhist Mount Wutai joins World Heritage List 2009-06-26 21:47 :::::: Two new natural wonders put on World Heritage List 2009-06-26 21:13 :::::: World Heritage Committee hails Azerbaijan for preservation of Baku 2009-06-26 10:37 :::::: Germany's Dresden deleted from UNESCO's World Heritage List 2009-06-26 05:53 :::::: People begin enjoying music 35,000 years ago 2009-06-25 11:19 :::::: Backgrounder: History of "Peking Man" site at Zhoukoudian Caves 2009-06-24 19:26 :::::: China starts rescue excavation of "Peking Man" site under threat of collapse 2009-06-24 15:17 :::::: Ancient pottery figures displayed in Taipei 2009-06-24 11:08 :::::: China nominates 2 sites for World Heritage 2009-06-24 10:49 :::::: Mexico acts to preserve natural World Heritage Sites: UNESCO prize winner 2009-06-23 17:12 :::::: Indonesian prehistoric elephant fossil under reconstruction 2009-06-23 11:08 :::::: UNESCO begins meeting to review World Heritage sites 2009-06-23 07:47 :::::: UNESCO chief highlights challenges facing world heritage sites 2009-06-23 06:40 :::::: China to excavate cabins on 800-year-old recovered merchant wreck 2009-06-21 14:03 :::::: New Acropolis Museum officially unveiled 2009-06-21 02:43 :::::: Greek minister: Greece ready to reunite sculptures 2009-06-19 14:42 :::::: New Acropolis Museum to showcase complete Parthenon sculptures 2009-06-19 12:20 :::::: Intangible cultural heritage pact signed 2009-06-19 10:10 :::::: Cambodian PM expresses regret on Thai PM comment on Preah Vihear temple 2009-06-18 14:05 :::::: Finger digits may unravel dinosuar-to-bird mystery 2009-06-18 13:58 :::::: Mexico to propose San Luis Potosi as UNESCO World Heritage Site 2009-06-18 12:33 :::::: "Heaven Street": "Fake-over" kills business 2009-06-18 10:55 :::::: Shanghai exhibition showcases prehistoric relics 2009-06-17 11:13 :::::: Popularity a mixed blessing for China's ancient Puxian opera 2009-06-16 21:59 :::::: Tourists thrilled as terracotta dig begins 2009-06-15 16:25 :::::: Archaeologists battle mites to save 1,400-year-old city wall 2009-06-15 11:28 :::::: Latest survey shows Beijing has 527 km of Great Wall 2009-06-14 12:31 :::::: China starts new excavation of terracotta warriors 2009-06-13 22:26 :::::: Surprise discoveries expected at warrior site 2009-06-13 18:08 :::::: Chinese kids celebrate Cultural Heritage Day 2009-06-13 09:57 :::::: Excavation of terracotta site to start Saturday 2009-06-13 09:50 :::::: Archeologists plans to start 3rd large-scale excavation of Terra-cotta Warriors 2009-06-12 17:05 :::::: Rare Yangzhou books gain national recognition 2009-06-12 08:25 :::::: China begins revision of grand collection of historical books 2009-06-11 23:21 :::::: Macao to create legal system to strengthen heritage protection 2009-06-11 07:31 :::::: Archaeologists propose Neogene chronology using Chinese standard 2009-06-10 16:10 :::::: Two tonnes of ancient coins found in history-laden Chinese province 2009-06-10 15:49 :::::: More digging to begin for Terra Cotta Warriors 2009-06-10 10:24 :::::: Silkroad: China backs joint bid to award World Cultural Heritage status 2009-06-10 07:34 :::::: China to begin third excavation of terracotta army site 2009-06-09 15:26 :::::: Wu Rujun's new avatar 2009-06-09 11:05 :::::: Intangible cultural heritage expo opens in Chengdu 2009-06-09 10:36 :::::: "Caves of a Thousand Buddhas" under repair 2009-06-09 09:57 :::::: Ancient boat unearthed in Myanmar 2009-06-04 10:32 :::::: Million-year-old mammoth skeleton discovered in Serbia 2009-06-04 07:48 :::::: Thailand to propose Thai-Lao ancient cities to be joint world heritage 2009-06-04 07:34 :::::: Museum opens for Chinese hero who stand up to opium merchants 2009-06-03 22:57 :::::: Tourists banned from Chinese world heritage site to protect ancient forest 2009-06-02 19:14 :::::: Farmers rediscover donkey work in rebuilding China's Great Wall 2009-06-02 19:10 :::::: 600-year-old stone Buddha grotto discovered in DPRK 2009-06-01 22:11 :::::: Mexican gov't to invest $13 mln to revamp museums, archeological sites 2009-05-30 09:26 :::::: Rice field to relic: Gift to a pioneer 2009-05-30 08:18 :::::: Dragon Boat Festival observed nationwide with traditions back 2009-05-28 23:31 :::::: Centuries on, ancient capital still immersed in poetic odyssey 2009-05-28 11:45 :::::: Matrilineal Chinese tribe strives to maintain 2,000-year-old tradition 2009-05-27 09:18 :::::: Acheulian human remains found in Morocco 2009-05-26 07:04 :::::: Mystery footprints restore warring scene on China's first interprovincial road 2009-05-22 11:13