The Niuheliang site represents the most flourishing period of the Hongshan Culture, a Neolithic civilization that emerged around 6,500 years ago in north China, and has garnered significant scholarly attention largely due to the discovery of remains associated with sacrificial and ritual activities. Yet in the absence of substantial evidence from the sphere of everyday life, understanding of Hongshan society must therefore be approached largely through these remains.
Although Chinese and Greek creation myths emerged from vastly different cultural contexts, they share a surprisingly similar starting point: a world born out of chaos, an undivided state of heaven and earth, and the common motif of humans fashioned from clay or dust.
As one of the foundational sources of Western civilization, Greece shares broad space for dialogue with China, a civilization shaped by a long and continuous historical tradition. As academic exchanges between the two countries deepen, scholars are finding new opportunities for comparative research and intellectual engagement.
Charles Higham, professor emeritus of Archaeology at the University of Otago, New Zealand, is an international fellow of the British Academy and a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Over the course of his career, he has witnessed firsthand a series of paradigm-shifting advances in research methods—including radiocarbon dating, ancient DNA analysis, and ZooMS (Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry)—that have steadily unlocked some of archaeology’s most enduring questions.
Winter sunlight filtered into a quiet office at the foot of the Acropolis, casting a pale glow over the marble and stone of the surrounding cityscape and the familiar city streets below. From this historic setting in Athens, Tina Kalantzopoulou spoke with CSST about her recent journey to China, recalling it with unmistakable warmth and animation.
Teaming up, archaeologists try to answer historical mysteries and boost understanding of each other's past, unveiling parallels in their origins and philosophies,
To better promote Chinese literary and artistic classics internationally and deepen exchanges between Chinese and Western traditions, the International Academic Symposium on “The Formation of Classical Literary and Artistic Works in Chinese and Western Civilizations” was held in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 4.
Reflecting on the CSCSA’s trajectory over the past year is akin to witnessing a vivid scroll of inter-civilizational exchanges gradually unfurl. From Beijing to Athens, from the announcement of its founding and official inauguration to the opening of its new premises, and from a succession of academic seminars to a range of multidisciplinary archaeological initiatives, the CSCSA has developed into a high-level platform that facilitates deep engagement between Chinese and Western civilizations, yielding fruitful results.
ATHENS, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese School of Classical Studies (CSCSA) held a series of academic seminars and activities in Athens on Friday to mark its first anniversary, with scholars from China and Greece having exchanges on archaeological research and academic cooperation.
ATHENS—On Sept. 18, the “Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Greek Civilizations: Harmony in Diversity for Shared Beauty” was held at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), drawing over 200 scholars and experts from China, Greece, and other countries. Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, delivered the opening address. Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni and NKUA Rector Gerasimos Siasos also attended the event and delivered speeches.
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