Massive Tomb Complex Unearthed in Beijing
A massive tomb complex has unearthed in a southwest suburb in Beijing, reported by Beijing Institute of Cultural Heritage on Monday this week.
The 70 hectare archeological site consists of 129 tombs built over 1,100 years of the East Han Dynasty (25-220) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and Liao (907-1125).
Some tombs were firstly discovered in Sanhezhuang village at Daxing district in the year of 2010, Beijing Institute of Cultural Heritage said.
Some tombs have exquisite murals depicting people and furniture, and artifacts found so far have included pottery, porcelain, lacquer ware, and other funeral paraphernalia.
In some tombs unearthed exquisite murals depicting people, furniture, artifacts included pottery, porcelain, and other funeral equipment.
Complex arises out of profound significance for study of Beijing area said chinese archeologists.