Medieval History
Remains of horses and chariots unearthed from tomb dating back to 3,000-year-old Chinese dynasty
It could have been as early as 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ that these horses were moved on to greener pastures - and no one has laid eyes on them until now.
Archaeologists have painstakingly uncovered the almost 3,000-year-old remains of horses and wooden chariots in a Zhou Dynasty tomb in Luoyang, Henan Province, China. The completed excavation unearthed four horse-and-chariot pits, dating back as far as 770BC.
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China's Earliest Wine Unearthed In Tomb
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Couple Tomb Of Northern Song Dynasty Discovered In China
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Renowned Archeologists Agree On Tomb Of Ancient Chinese Legendary Ruler
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Song Dynasty Murals Discovered In Tomb, Depict Medical Scene
A mural unearthed from an ancient tomb in the northwestern Chinese province of Shaanxi in 2009 depicted how traditional Chinese medication was practiced during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1279), according to archaeologists. Song Dynasty murals are...
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Tomb Of Cao Cao, Famous Chinese Ruler, Discovered
The grave of Cao Cao (AD 155-220), the founder of Wei Kingdom - the strongest and most prosperous state during the Three Kingdoms period, was discovered in Anyang City in central China's Henan Province, archaeologists announced Sunday in Beijing....
Medieval History