One large-size Western Han Dynasty royal tomb has been discovered recently in Heze City of Shandong Province.
Archaeologists have concluded that there is a good chance that the tomb belongs to one of the princes in the Western Han Dynasty living some 2000 years ago.
This tomb is 29 meters long and 28 meters wide. It was discovered nearby the Lingsheng Lake, Dingtao County. Its excavation pit is almost a square.
What most surprised the archaeological staff were the bricks piled up around the tomb. The bricks are carved with designs or Chinese characters written in official script and seal script.
What's more, the Chinese characters still maintain their bright red color even after two millennia. In order to protect them from losing their color through oxidation, archaeologists have packed and numbered each brick.
According to the initial archeological research, it is highly probable that the tomb's owner is Liu Kang, Prince Gong of the Western Han Dynasty.
Source: Chinese Archaeology [June 29, 2011]
Archaeologists have concluded that there is a good chance that the tomb belongs to one of the princes in the Western Han Dynasty living some 2000 years ago.
This tomb is 29 meters long and 28 meters wide. It was discovered nearby the Lingsheng Lake, Dingtao County. Its excavation pit is almost a square.
What most surprised the archaeological staff were the bricks piled up around the tomb. The bricks are carved with designs or Chinese characters written in official script and seal script.
What's more, the Chinese characters still maintain their bright red color even after two millennia. In order to protect them from losing their color through oxidation, archaeologists have packed and numbered each brick.
According to the initial archeological research, it is highly probable that the tomb's owner is Liu Kang, Prince Gong of the Western Han Dynasty.
Source: Chinese Archaeology [June 29, 2011]