Off the wire
• FLASH: INDONESIA'S NATIONAL TRANSPORT SAFETY COMMITTEE TO ANNOUNCE PRELIMINARY RESULT OF INVESTIGATION ON CRASHED AIRASIA PLANE: OFFICIAL  • China to expand Shanghai FTZ policies nationwide  • Kiwi FM's Antarctic flight makes dramatic landing  • News Analysis: IS remains tough U.S. foe despite recent battlefield loss in Syria  • Hong Kong stocks close lower by midday  • 3rd Russia-made Kilo submarine arrives in Vietnam  • Sydney Chinese New Year parade to feature 3,000 performers  • Warning of more Rubella outbreak in S. Vietnam  • Chilean dairy cows shipped to Tianjin  • Tokyo stocks fall slightly by break after Fed statement  
You are here: 　 Home

Yuan Dynasty tombs unearthed in north China

Xinhua, January 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Six ancient tombs built during the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1271-1368 ) have been unearthed in north China's Hebei Province, providing new artifacts for cultural research.

The tombs, discovered in Renshui Village, Bazhou City, contained a tombstone as well as pottery, china and copper coins. Archaeologists say these tombs were built for a family.

Excavation work began less than a month ago, and the artifacts have been sent to a higher cultural relics department for further identification, said Kang Jian, deputy head of Bazhou's Administration of Cultural Relics (BACR).

Archaeologists had previously found ancient tombs that date back to the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1279) in Bazhou.

Wang Tong, BACR director, said the discoveries will boost research on how funerals were conducted in the area and on local customs during the Song and Yuan dynasties. Endi