A joint expedition of Mongolian and Kazakh archaeologists has reported finding a rare tomb after an excavation in Bayannuur soum of Bulgan aimag. The tomb may date from the sixth or seventh century.
The tomb is contained in a 40-meter long corridor 13 meters below ground. It is believed to be the tomb of a significant person of nobility.
Drawings on the wall are well preserved. The wooden doors to the tomb contain golden decorations and have also been well preserved. Archaeologists say they are amazed that the doors have not rotted.
The remains of the person entombed there have been recovered, along with about 270 other objects.
At the Government meeting on Wednesday it was decided that the state will take custody of objects discovered at the site.
The Government also decided to establish a “protection zone” around the site, and to make it more accessible to tourists.
Source: Mongolia-Web [September 09, 2011]
The tomb is contained in a 40-meter long corridor 13 meters below ground. It is believed to be the tomb of a significant person of nobility.
Drawings on the wall are well preserved. The wooden doors to the tomb contain golden decorations and have also been well preserved. Archaeologists say they are amazed that the doors have not rotted.
The remains of the person entombed there have been recovered, along with about 270 other objects.
At the Government meeting on Wednesday it was decided that the state will take custody of objects discovered at the site.
The Government also decided to establish a “protection zone” around the site, and to make it more accessible to tourists.
Source: Mongolia-Web [September 09, 2011]