Asia Archaeology
Experts Outline Plans For Preservation Of Bamiyan Buddhas World Heritage site
Afghan officials and international experts outlined plans for the future safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan) at the end of two meetings at UNESCO in Paris from 2 to 4 March. ... Full story
Egyptian Experts Help To Preserves 2300 Old Mummy
A three-member team from Egypt on Tuesday re-preserved a 2,300 old Egyptian mummy in Jaipur, Rajasthan. ... Full story
Suspected Mass Grave Found In India
A large number of human skulls have been found at Annigeri in India and have been described as a ‘rare find' by archaeologists, who have excavated the site. ... Full story
Archaeology & GIS: Geospatial World Forum 2011
Archaeologists are increasingly finding greater uses of geospatial technologies to enhance the efficiency of their processes and value add to the findings. ... Full story
Bamiyan Buddhas once glowed in red, white and blue
The monumental Buddhas of Bamiyan once shone in glowing colors. Restorers from the Technische Universität Muenchen have analyzed hundreds of fragments of the statues that were blow up by the Taliban. They have, for the first time, been able to reliably date the period in which they were sculpted. ... Full story
Collection Of Silver Coins On Display
A collection of silver coins discovered from a wreckage of a ship that had sunk in the sea off the Great Basses reef (Maha Ravana) off Kirinda on the Southern coast about 310 years ago is now on display at the Galle Marine Archaeology Museum ... Full story
Shang-era ruins found to be a very exciting ancient garrison
Through the excavation of the two ancient cities at Wangjinglou heritage site, archaeologists found an interesting saucer-shaped ancient city gate, which has been proven to be a part of Wengcheng, an ancient garrison town. Its discovery pushes Wengcheng's history back to early Shang period in ancient China, Henan Commercial News reported. ... Full story
Megalithic Site Together With A Mass Grave Now Declared Sacred
A recently discovered megalithic site and a mass grave in South Sumatra is now regarded as sacred and the land on which it was found as holy ground by the villagers of Segayun in the Gumay Ulu district of Lahat ... Full story
Parts of the Edo Castle have been found!
Four large stones believed to have been quarried on Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture more than 400 years ago for the reconstruction and expansion of Edo Castle have been found in Sagami Bay. ... Full story
Buddha Birthplace To Get Make Over!
An international team of archaeologists has begun a three-year survey of the archeological vestiges in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Nepal, a world-renowned Buddhist pilgrimage destination, and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. ... Full story
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Stanford University Goes Potty (The Roman Kind)
An American University has recreated a Roman Kiln to show their pupils how Roman pottery was made and the technology used in its production. ... Full story