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Chinese archaeologists announced the discovery of a large tomb complex in Beijing, on March 16, the municipal cultural heritage administration reports, at a site in the village of Sanhezhuang, in the Daxing district, with 129 tombs from as far back as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 -220) to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).
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Archeologist at work in tomb in Beijing’s Daxing district, in 2014. [Photo/Asianewsphoto] |
Excavation work is expected to be finished by early June, with 54 tombs still not unearthed. Of the unearthed 75 tombs, seven are from the Eastern Han, two from the Northern Dynasties (386-581), 33 from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and 33, the Liao. Most of them are in good condition and contain funerary objects, including pottery, porcelain and lacquer.
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Archeologists measuring the archeological site in Daxing district, Beijing, in 2014. [Photo/Asianewsphoto] |
Some are decorated with exquisite frescoes, which, the archaeologists say, are useful for the study of the area’s culture, history, and customs of the area. And, since there are currently no more than 10 tombs from the Liao with frescoes, in the Beijing area, these tombs are truly significant.
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Archeologist reinforcing a fresco of a tomb at the Daxing site, Beijing, in 2014. [Photo/Asianewsphoto] |
The site was first discovered in 2010, and was a rare find for Beijing both in size and time span.
