Missed the latest episodes? Find here the complete list of episodes. “Dapter” is the Kazakh word for notebook—the companion of all researchers doing fieldwork in Central Asia. This podcast opens that notebook, featuring scholars reflecting on the stories behind…
Two women buried in what’s now Kazakhstan went into the afterlife with a small block of white chalk beside them. A Russian and Chinese research team now says those blocks were makeup, scented with oils from plants that don’t grow…
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence that hunter-gatherer communities in southern Uzbekistan were harvesting wild barley as far back as 9,200 years ago, reshaping current understanding of how agriculture first emerged. Excavations at Toda Cave The discovery was made…
Angkor Wat is situated in Cambodia which is near to Siem Reap. This monument was built in the 12th century during the reign of King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire. It was originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu. However, this spiritual…
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The latest finds come from the Toru-Aygyr archaeological complex in the northwestern part of Lake Issyk-Kul, where an international expedition has been investigating the remains of a medieval settlement since 2023. Despite several years of research, the expedition has examined only…
A member of the Key Laboratory of Ancient Chinese Script, Culture Relics and Artificial Intelligence of Jilin University views a 3D-printed replica of culture relics at Jilin University in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. Image: Xu Chang / Xinhua TASHKENT/BISHKEK…
PHNOM PENH: Archaeologists have successfully restored the centuries-old West Mebon Temple within Cambodia's Unesco-listed Angkor Archaeological Park, according to an Apsara National Authority (ANA) news release on Friday (Oct 16). Situated on an island in the middle of the West Baray…
Shared pasts, connected futures. The UNESCO Silk Roads Programme - Thematic Collection of the Cultural Exchanges along the Silk Roads - Youth Lens on the Silk Roads - 6th edition - Youth Lens on the Silk Roads - 5th edition - Youth Lens on the Silk Roads - 4th edition…
China Daily Global Edition Ancient Silk Road hub comes alive in Beijing exhibition The Qiuci state, located in what is now Kuqa in Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, was a thriving, strategically important hub on the ancient Silk Road,…
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