White Lead Identified in 2,500-Year-Old Containers in China Chinese researchers have unearthed bronze containers with lead white residue that the ancient Chinese used for face-whitening makeup around 300 years before the ancient Greeks started making their own. A team of researchers from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and the Shaanxi Academy …

New archaeological discoveries provide insight into the Yellow River origins of the Chinese civilization A gold “funeral mask” dating back to more than 3,000 years ago was excavated from the tomb of an ancient noble in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China’s Henan Province, officials with China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration announced at a recent press …

Newly found Chinese artefacts illuminate the mysterious ancient kingdom A bronze altar and a dragon with a pig’s nose are among a trove of items discovered in sacrificial pits that shed new light on the buried secrets of an ancient Chinese civilization. Archaeologists on Monday announced the “significant” series of finds at the Sanxingdui ruins …

Late Bronze Age Tomb Opened in Israel An intact ancient burial cave – a rarity in and of itself – has been discovered on the southern Israeli coast, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Sunday. A tractor moved a rock during construction for a new park by Kibbutz Palmahim and thusly Dror Czitron, an inspector for …

Prehistoric Stone Tools Found in Western India Over the years rock carvings of a previously unknown civilisation have been found in India’s western state of Maharashtra. Now, a cave in the same region is promising to shed more light on the creators of these prehistoric artworks and their lives. The BBC Marathi’s Mayuresh Konnur reports. …

New Dates Offer Insight Into Ice Age Occupation of the Philippines Archaeologists from UP Diliman (UPD) and the National Museum, and leaders and members of the indigenous Pala’wan community unearthed new discoveries dating back to the last glacial maximum (LGM) or at the height of the last ice age at Pilanduk Cave in Palawan. The …

2,300-Year-Old Skeleton Unearthed in Vietnam An ancient human skeleton dating back about 2,300 years has been discovered at the Giong Ca Vo archaeological site in Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district. According to specialists, the skeleton belongs to a 1.65m-tall man with a high social ranking due to two animal fangs found on his …

Archaeologists discover a 1,200-yr-old luxurious mansion in southern Israel ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE ISRAEL ANTIQUES AUTHORITY (IAA) HAVE UNCOVERED A LUXURY ESTATE THAT DATES FROM THE ISLAMIC PERIOD. The team made the discovery during works to build a new neighbourhood in the city of Rahat in the Negev desert, located in Southern Israel. The region was …

Ancient statue unearthed at Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex A team of archaeologists has uncovered a large ancient statue that is thought to have once stood as a guard over an ancient hospital to the north of Cambodia’s Angkor Thom city complex. Impressive Ancient Statue Unearthed in Angkor Thom Complex The almost two-meters tall statue, which …