Tang-Dynasty Temple Complex Unearthed in Southwest China Archaeologists have uncovered a temple complex dating back to the State of Nanzhao, a slave society established during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), according to the provincial research institute of cultural relics and archaeology in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The complex situated at the Wuzhishan ruins in the … Continue reading Tang-Dynasty Temple Complex Unearthed in Southwest China →

Elk Teeth Offer Clues to Prehistoric Clothing in Russia According to a statement released by the University of Helsinki, archaeologist Kristiina Mannermaa and her colleagues analyzed more than 4,000 elk incisors recovered from 8,200-year-old graves on an island in northwestern Russia’s Lake Onega. Many of the graves contain an abundance of objects and red ochre, … Continue reading Elk Teeth Offer Clues to Prehistoric Clothing in Russia →

Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia – a wild pig – believed to be drawn 45,500 years ago. Painted using dark red ochre pigment, the life-sized picture of the … Continue reading Archaeologists Have Discovered a Pristine 45,000-Year-Old Cave Painting of a Pig That May Be the Oldest Artwork in the World →

Meipu teeth shed light on the human settlement of Asia María Martinón-Torres and José María Bermúdez de Castro, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have participated in a study published in the Journal of Human Evolution, on one of the few human fossils known from late Early Pleistocene China, … Continue reading Meipu teeth shed light on the human settlement of Asia →

World’s Oldest Known Figurative Paintings Discovered in Borneo Cave Indonesia According to recent research that indicates that humans may have taken this art tradition with them as they moved from Africa, prehistoric cave paintings of animals and human hands in Indonesia are as old as similar paintings found in Western Europe. “Until now, we’ve always … Continue reading World’s Oldest Known Figurative Paintings Discovered in Borneo Cave Indonesia →

Jiroft Civilization, one of the oldest in the world A major cultural center For about a century we have been aware that ancient Persia was a major factor in the complex of populations that laid the foundations for the development of civilizations, but actual proof of this fact has been made available only through very recent discoveries. Now we … Continue reading Jiroft Civilization, one of the oldest in the world →

Haunting pictures show a mass grave of 113 ancient human remains buried in clay pots in China These haunting images show a mass grave of 113 ancient human remains buried in household clay pots. Archaeologists have discovered a group of 2,000-year-old tombs using a unique ancient burial method in central China. A total of 113 … Continue reading Haunting pictures show a mass grave of 113 ancient human remains buried in clay pots in China →

Advanced 1,50,000-year-old pipework found under Chinese Pyramid Who could have built such a complex structure 150,000 years ago, at a time when the man had barely started using fire? The Baigong pipes are one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. They can be found inside a badly-eroded pyramid standing on top of Mount … Continue reading Advanced 1,50,000-year-old pipework found under Chinese Pyramid →

Hilltop Buddhist Monastery Uncovered in Eastern India The first hilltop Buddhist monastery of the Gangetic Valley has been found at Lal Pahari in Lakhisarai district of the state, said its excavation team director Anil Kumar. Excavated during a joint collaboration of the Bihar Heritage Development Society, a part of the department of art, culture and … Continue reading Hilltop Buddhist Monastery Uncovered in Eastern India →