Asian Archaeology Websites
asia
Far East
Photos of Archaeological Sites in Asia
Mesolithic Periods in Eastern and Southeast Asia
Burials and Fortresses of North Periphery of the Silk Road
International Dunhuang Project - Dunhuang and other Silk Road sites
China, Singapore, Mongolia
Center for the Study of Chinese Prehistory
The Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution in China
Ancient Chinese Rice Archaeological Project
Ancient Culture of the Lower Yangtze River and Ancient Japan
Goguryeo Tomb Paintings in China Stolen
Christian Designs Found in Tomb Stones of Eastern Han Dynasty
Bone flute found in China at 9,000-year-old Neolithic site
China's Boat-building Dates Back 7,500 Years
Chinese Experts Pitching in Rescuing World's Only 'Female Characters'
Ancient Carriages Unearthed in Central China
Largest-Ever Relic Pit Unearthed in Henan
Exploring Ancient Salt Production Sites in China
Earliest presence of humans in east Asia
Photos of Archaeology of China
Archaeological Treasures of Mongolia
The Joint Mongolian-Russian-American Archaeological Expeditions
American-Mongolian Team Finds Tombs Near Birthplace Of Genghis Khan
Ancient Jade Artifacts Found in Inner Mongolia
A Study of the City Planning System of the Ancient Bohai State Using Satellite Photos
Early Homo Erectus Tools in China
Early iron in China, Korea, and Japan
Han Dynasty Ruins Unearthed in East China
Ancient script rewrites history
Southeast Asia
Ancient Sculpture of Southeast Asia
Remaking Myanmar and human origins
Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia
Photos of Angkor and the Khmer Civilization
Photos of Archaeological Sites in South East Asia
Early iron in China, Korea, and Japan
The University of Hawai'i Cambodia Project
Indigenous Cambodian Archaeology
The limits of pre-industrial, urban growth in Angkor
Virtual Museum of Cham Architecture, Vietnam
Air SAR identifying archaeological structures in Thailand
Desaru ship, in the southeast of Johor in Peninsular Malaysia
Turiang: a 14th century Chinese shipwreck, upsetting Southeast Asian ceramic history
The Tanjung Simpang ship, off Tanjung Simpangmangayau, in the north of Sabah, Malaysia
Discovering Asia's ceramic development
Radar reveals the Kapilapura mound at Angkor Wat
Sman Teng, an outlying temple group at Angkor found by radar images
Angkor, Cambodia: SIR-C radar image
Satellite image of Angkor, the ancient Khmer ceremonial center
Angkor, Cambodia: Central Area
The Kingdom of Champa, Vietnam
Laos Keeps Its Urns -- Survivor of decades of war, the Plain of Jars retains its allure
Centre for Archeological Research Malaysia
Japan Archaeology
Sannai Maruyama: A New View of Prehistoric Japan
Kusado Sengen - Excavated Medieval Town in Japan
Excavation at Kaza-ana Cave 1997
Fukui cave, on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan
The Paleolithic Period / Jomon Period
Early iron in China, Korea, and Japan
Japanese Archaeology, especially Japanese Prehistory-Jomon Period
Prehistoric Archaeology of Japan
Memory of Jomon Period - online book
Shiga excavation may be ancient Parliament
Astronomy Among Ancient Tombs and Relics in Asuka, Japan
Kusado Sengen - Excavated Medieval Town in Japan
Cases of Fraud: Japanese Archaeology of Fujimura
IKIP International Kuril Island Project Archaeology, Paleoclimatology, Geology
Japanese roots surprisingly shallow - Migrants from mainland planted new culture around 400 B.C.
Eastern Russia and Siberia
Archaeology of the Hsiung-nu in Russia
Rock Art in Russia Far East and Siberia
The Joint Mongolian-Russian-American Archaeological Expeditions
IKIP International Kuril Island Project Archaeology, Paleoclimatology, Geology
DNA and the Peopling of Siberia
Scythian Gold From Siberia Said to Predate the Greeks
Scandinavia/Russia/Siberia Timeline 1: 25,000 BP to 1299 AD
Diggings at Burial and Cultural Sites in the Vicinity of the Saigatino Settlement
Results and perspective study of the mummified remains from the medieval necropolis near Salekhard
The first proto-urban settlement of early Scythian period in the Baraba steppe of Siberia PDF
Central Asia
Aghanistan
Afghanistan Sites - Photographs
Prehistory and History of Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Museum Under Seige
Buddhist manuscripts from Afghanistan in The Schøyen Collection
Looting of Antiquities on the Rise - Afghanistan
Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in
'Miracle' of 2nd century bowl saved from Taliban
Another ancient civilization found
Afghan statues face destruction
Indus Valley, India, Pakistan
Photos of Buddhist Archaeological Sites
Photos of Archaeological Sites of India & Pakistan
Locating Indus Civilization Pyrotechnological Craft Production
Archaeology in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Harrapa: The Indus Valley and the Raj in India and Pakistan
The Latest Discoveries: Harappa
Banawali Mound - district Fatehbad or Fatehabad - Haryana - Archaeological Site
The Origins of Agricultural Societies in South India
Gujarat and Indus Valley Civilization
Pakistani sites not to be put on WHL: Archaeology dept fails to fulfil requirement
Takht-i Bahi : Ancient Buddhist Monastery in Pakistan
Rock Carvings and Inscriptions along the Indus - The Buddhist Tradition
Plunder in the Valley of the Buddhas
Pakistan rescues ancient Buddhist statues
Rock Carvings and Inscriptions along the Karakorum Highway (Pakistan)
Archaeological Survey of India
India: Underwater City in Bay of Cambay
Prehistoric Rock Paintings of Bhimabetaka
Asoka statues unearthed in India
Banawali Mound (previously called Vanawali)
History, Culture, Tourism, Geography, Industry of Haryana
Review: Archaeology in the Third World – A History of Indian Archaeology Since 1947
Punjab - Archeological Excavations
Artifacts or Geofacts? Alternative Interpretations of Items from the Gulf of Cambay
Excavations at Arikamedu, Southeast coast of India
Kaundinyapura Project, Central India
Sisupalgarh Project, Eastern India
Temple Pura at Vijayanagara: A Study of Specialized Urban Districts
Sri Lanka and Bay of Bengal
Archaeology of Southern Sri Lanka
Here They Lived and Died - Pallemalala, Sri Lanka
Antiquity of Murukan Cult in Ancient Sri Lanka
Pallemalala discovery throws new light on Lanka's pre-historic culture
Early Man and the Rise of Civilisation in Sri Lanka: the Archaeological Evidence
Pre- and Protohistoric Settlement in Sri Lanka
The ports of ancient Sri Lanka: Jambukola and Mahatittha
Guharamaya: a cave of stone age man
Pallemalala Discoveries and Excavations
Pallemalala discovery throws new light on Lanka's pre-historic culture
Archaeological eminence of the Ramba Vihara
Ancient Sri-Lankan trade and cultural links with China
Godavaya: glorious harbour in the maritime Silk Route 2nd century AD
Godavaya - Digging up a maritime past
Maritime Lanka: maritime archaeology and history of Sri Lanka
Other Central Asian areas
Semthan - The Prehistoric Period of Kashmir
Nepal-German-Project on High Mountain Archaeology (in German)
What do 20,000-year-old footprints in Tibet mean?
Uzebekistan - Karakalpak-Australian Expedition
Gobustan: rock carvings - between the south-eastern slope -of the Greater Caucasian Range and the
Kazakstan Archaeological Research Project
Archaeology in the Kingdom of Bhutan (Himalayas)
Archaeological Investigations in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Neanderthals and Modern Humans in Western Asia
Palaeolithic Archaeology of Weasel Cave in the Caucasus Mountains of North Ossetia, Russia
Eurasian Nomadic and Scythian Links
Near East and Middle East Archaeology
General Resources and Programs
American School of Oriental Research Excavations
University of Chicago Digital Library: Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World
The Oriental Institute -- University of Chicago
Oriental Research Institute Archives
Oriental Institute Archaeology Projects
CNEA: Program in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan
DigMaster - A database of artifacts from the Ancient Near East
Netherlands Institute for Near East -- University of Leiden
The History of the Ancient Near East Electronic Compendium
Photos of Archaeological Sites in the Middle East
Middle East Studies Association
Mesopotamia
Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia - The Code of Hammurabi
Upper Mesopotamia in its Regional Context During the Early Neolithic
A Collection of Contracts from Mesopotamia, c. 2300 - 428 BCE
Protecting Ancient History in Iraq
Iraq appeals to Berlin for return of Babylon gate
Iraq - The cradle of civilization at risk
Protecting Iraq's Ancient Heritage
Stolen Stones: the Modern Sack of Nineveh
Sumerian Text Archive - Collection of transliterated Sumerian texts
The Code of Hammurabi - Yale Law School
Archaeological Expedition Mapping Ancient City Of
Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project
Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
Modern warfare blights Iraq's ancient past
Moab Archaeological Research Survey
Hatti - Homeland of the Hittites
Hittites and the Riddle of the Scripts
Archaeological Excavations at Tal-e Malyan, Iran
Archaeological Research on the Deh Luran Plain, Southwestern Iran
Izmir Region Excavations and Research Project
Photos of Archaeological Sites in Mesopotamia
Photos of Archaeological Sites in Persia
Choghazanbil, A Large Temple for God
The treasures of Lake Hamun, Iran
Anatolia and Cyprus
Anatolia
Kurulustan Kurtulusa Bilecik Kazilan (in Turkish)
Ank-yra (in Turkish)
Suna & Inan KIRAÇ Research Institute on
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Hattuscha - Hattusa - Hattusha
The Konya Plain Survey, Central Anatolia
Excavations at Pinarbasi, near Çatalhöyük in central Turkey
Archaeological Settlements of Turkey
The Konya Plain Survey, Central Anatolia
Cyprus
Souskiou-Vathyrkakas, a prehistoric site in Cyprus
Lemba Archaeological Research Centre - Cyprus
Excavations at the Ancient Theatre of Paphos, Cyprus
Cyprus in the Aceramic Period - the Khirokitia Culture
Castles and Fortifications in Northern Cyprus
The Levant
Photos of Bibilical Archaeological Sites & the Levant
Lebanon
A Journalist investigates the Plundering of Lebanon's Heritage
Archaeology in the Reconstruction of Beirut
Urban Archeology in Beirut: a preliminary report
The Omayaad City of Anjaar, Lebanon
Lebanon's Archaeological Heritage
Archaeologyy in Lebanon Goes Begging
Biblical
Biblical Archaeology at the Tel Megiddo Expedition
The Foundation for Biblical Archaeology
Saida - Etude Aerienne, au Sol et Sous-Marine
Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration Institute
Israel and Palestine
Archaeologists excavate monastery to reveal Gaza
Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit -- UNC Expo
Archaeological sites in Israel
The Tell en-Nasbeh Research Project
Yavneh-Yam Archaeological Project
The Templar Castle of Vadum Iacob ["Jacobs' ford"]
Archaeological Excavations at Sha`ar Hagolan - A Neolithic Art Center in the Jordan Valley, Isr
Ein Gedi Archaeological Expedition
Archaeological Excavations at Sha`ar Hagolan - A Neolithic Art Center in the Jordan Valley, Israel
Institute of Archaeology Projects, University of Jerusalem
Official Site of the Tell es-Safi Archaeological Project
Ashkelon Excavations - The Leon Levy Expedition
Byzantine St. Stephen's - Jerusalem
Archaeology in Israel - Ashkelon
Virtual Israel Experience - Ashkelon
Israel's Archaeological Treasures
Archaeological Excavations Related to Jewish History
Jordan
Preserving Ancient Status from Jordan
Wadi Ziqlab Project (Northern Jordan)
Field Projects in Jordan, Prof. Dr. Zeodpun Al-Muheisen
Archaeology in Jordan: The Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project
Abila Archaeological Project - Jordan
Ironsmelting, the Archaeology of Jordan, the West Bank, and Rowing
Madaba Plains Project - Jordan
Virtual Karak Resources Project - Jordan
Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey (TBAS), Jordan
Petra
Petra - Myth and Reality
Photos of Petra
Petra
Nabataean Empire, Builders of Petra
Petra - the Great Temple Excavation
Syria
Tell Qarqur, northwestern Syria
Jerablus Tahtani Project - Syria
Arabian Peninsula and Gulf Islands
Zafar-Himyar, Yemen Expedition of the University of Heidelberg
Italian Mission to Oman - Excavation and Restoration of Khor Rori in the Dhofar Governorate
Oman Archaeology Network Project
The Search for Ubar - How Remote SensingHelped Find a Lost City
United Arab Emirates History Interactive
Old fortified farmstead, once the summer residence of the ruling Quwasim family, UAE
Digging the Land of Magan, Oman
Two historical sites unearthed
Southern Oman yields ruins of an ancient city on the fabled frankincense route
Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey
Ujairah Petroglyphs (United Arabe Emirates)
Archéologie du Fujairah (E.A.U.)
Excavations and research projects in Ras al-Khaimah
UAE Interactive - A Walk Through Time
Written in Stone - Inscriptions from the National Museum of Saudi Arabia
Photos of Archaeology on the Arabian Peninsula
