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Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Afghanistan

Afghan's Ancient Stone - Features artifact with unique information on the Kushan empire and impact on their cultural heritage.
Rebuilding Buddha - Reports on the reconstruction of two giant Buddha statues, historical crossroads and cultural treasures.
Schoyen Collection - Private collection contains thousands of fragments, manuscripts and inscribed objects.
Gandhara Art - Details on the region's cultural influences, interpretations of legends, and evolution of classic arts.
Impact of War upon Afghan's Cultural Heritage - Illustrates civilization, reconstruction, preservation of archaeological excavations, sites and monuments, and activities of organizations.
Kabul Museum - Houses record of Central Asian history, Bagram collection, Greek and Roman coins and historical treasures. With image gallery of figures.
Lost Sons of Afghanistan - Explores on the Buddhist influence and experience. Includes images of artifacts, statues and cities.
Afghanistan's Buddhas Under Threat - Reports on the stealing of heads, torsos, hands and feet on the Gandhara-style clay Buddha.
Afghan Gold Found Intact - Details on the survival of valuable items and gold, and many archaeological treasures on the ancient burial mounds.
Miracle of 2nd Century Bowl - News on the lost treasures of the Kabul museum, which was discovered by an art historian.
Inscription - Hindu rule in Afghanistan - Reports on the recovery and significance of the stone inscription.
Museum Under Siege - Details on the museum's buried ancient pottery and bronzes, lost of coin collection, and destruction of treasures.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Afghanistan > Bamiyan

Bamiyan Valley - Articles on the ancient history of the town, figures and statues carved from living rock, and caves of various forms.
Dhamma School - Presents pictures on children's summer meditation retreat, Vesak celebration and different lanterns.
Bamiyan Buddha Mystery - Reports on the solving of Afghanistan’s lost third Buddha.
Ancient Buddhist Scripture Fragments - Details on the discovery of Bamiyan archaeological ruins.
Bamiyan Buddhas' Future - Highlights the remains of the two huge sculptures in central Afghanistan.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Armenia

Dangerous Archaeology - Highlights documentary evidences, photographs, letters, telegrams, diaries, and other archival pieces, and interaction of past and present.
Dr. Stone Expedition in Armenia - Presents report on the stone expedition, with images and videos.
Exploration and Survey of Pleistocene Hominid Sites - Discovery of human and fauna remains, Armenian Corridor, and lithic assemblies.
Jews in Medieval Armenia - Analyzes and translates evidences and gravestones during the Armenian Jewish times.
Prehistoric Sites in Northern Armenia - Historical detail on the recent reported sites and discovery of artifacts and tools.
Prof. Michael Stone Lectures in Michigan - Presents the stones from the river, lost Jews of Armenia and the community.
Rock Carvings of the Ghegham Mountain Range - Chronicles technical and stylistic execution of rock carvings, problems, hunting scenes and figures.
Unexpected Discovery of Vestiges of the Medieval Armenian Jews - Narrates the finding of inscribed gravestones with Hebrew and Aramaic writings. Also details on archaeological and written evidences of Armenian Jewry.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Azerbaijan

Ancient Azerbaijan - Presents history, ancient discoveries, monuments and finds, and collection of armory.
Antique and Medieval Coins of Azerbaijan - Compiles documents on the local finds, history of commodity-money relations and coinage.
Azerbaijan Connection - Challenging Euro-Centric Theories of Migration - Details global research on foldable boats and identical petroglyphs, and medieval view of history.
Rock Engravings of Gobustan - Presents images of boat petroglyphs, and paintings or etchings of Viking ships.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Bangladesh

Excavations at the Buddhist Monastic Site of Bhasu Vihara, Bangladesh - Project evaluates domestic component of rural settlements, presents recovered archaeological remains, and interprets structure.
2,450-year-old civilization in Bangladesh - Presents recovery of ancient road and raft artifact that redefines history of the Brahmaputra civilization.
Archaeologist Stirs Storm With ‘Ancient City’ Claim - Chronicles controversy on unauthorized excavation at Owari-Bateshwa, and the discovery of ancient road.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > Cambodia

Ancient South East Asia - Features collection of sculptures with age and component details.
Cambodia - Chronicles on the Angkor and post-Angkor periods, with several temples and sites.
Cambodians Protects National Treasures - Highlights temples and monuments, and some of Angkor Wat's carvings.
Khmer Ceramics - Presents stoneware with variety of shapes for ritual purposes.
Origins of Angkor Archaeological Project - Assesses the seminal aspects of the social, cultural and technological development of sites. With details on radiocarbon dates, publications and map.
Sculptures and Bas-reliefs in Khmer Art - Introduces faces and portraits of gods, statues with hands out, and interpretations of different Buddha pose.
Buddha Artifacts Discovered in Cambodia - Reports on the unearthing of miniature Buddha plated with silver, gold and brass.
Scientists Dig Answers to Golden City's Fall - Project seeks evidences through excavations, digging up pottery grains and tracing ancient civilization.
Cambodia's Forgotten Temples - Reports on the unprotected artifacts and riches of the Angkor Wat temple.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > China > Mausoleum_of_Emperor_Qin

Virtual Recovery of Excavated Relics - Helps preserve ancient relics, archaeology research and imaging.
Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses - Features archeological excavation with buried treasures, objects, and figures arranged in battle formations.
Size of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors - Presents life-size statues with detail on measurements, body dimensions, and statistics of height.
Eighth Wonder of the World - Features Terra Cotta site, museum depiction, warrior sizes and heads, hairstyles and history.
Terracotta Warriors - New Theories on Ancient Artifacts - Fragments of figure includes cast, sawdust and cob, and fuel for firing the mud figurine.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > China > Sites

Ancient Agricultural Remains - Articles on the cultural level and sequence of sites, and recovery of artifacts like production and stone tools.
China's Oldest Post Office - Reports the unearthing of outpost for the postal service at historical site near Dunhuang Mogao Grottos.
Ancient Pyramids in China - Details information on the made of clay pyramids, which includes height, age and golden proportion.
Christian Designs in Tomb Stones of Eastern Han Dynasty - Reports the study on the batch of stone carvings, stories and demonstrations.
Big Buddha - Features the erected shrine in honor of Buddha, and various collection of carvings.

Top > Science > Social_Sciences > Archaeology > Regional > Asia > China > Tibet

Ancient Tibetan Relics Unearthed - Recovery of relics, stoneware, and tombs explains ancient Tibetan existence.
Northern Tibet Exploration - Provides research details and investigation on pre-Buddhist culture and early Tibetan civilization.
Zhang Zhung Preservation Project - Studies and conserves remains of ancient Zhang Zhung Empire and civilization of Tibet.
Ancient Lections of Tibetan Buddhism - Articles on cultural legacy of Sagya, ancient writings, and Buddhism scriptures.

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