The picture shows worn-out historical relics found in an ancient tomb that was excavated in a village in Yongkang, a city in east China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. [Photo photobase.cn]
An ancient tomb with a history of more than 1,600 years was recently discovered in a village in Yongkang, a city in east China's Zhejiang province, people.com.cn reported.
The tomb constructed in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420) came to light after three days of work by the local cultural heritage department.
Before this, six other ancient tombs built in Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220) and Jin Dynasty (266-420) had been excavated by the cultural heritage department in the area.
According to Chen Jing, director of the city's cultural heritage department, the discoveries of ancient tombs suggested the area used to be a densely populated place in Han and Jin dynasty.
A number of historical relics were stored in the tomb, which provided strong support to study local customs, productivity, economic and cultural development in Han and Jin Dynasties.
To protect these precious antiques, a series of measures and specific excavation plans have been adopted by the local relevant authorities.
The picture shows the bricks of an ancient tomb excavated in a village in Yongkang, a city in east China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. [Photo: photobase.cn]
The picture shows a brick with specific patterns from an ancient tomb excavated in a village in Yongkang, a city in east China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. [Photo: photobase.cn]
The picture shows an excavation site of an ancient tomb in a village in Yongkang, a city in east China's Zhejiang province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. [Photo: photobase.cn]
