Tomb of grandmother of China's First Emperor excavated
The photo taken on July 31, 2006 shows an ancient tomb newly found in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. After more than a year's excavation and study, archaeologists confirmed the tomb was belonged to the grandmother of China's First Emperor Qin Shihuang (221-206 B.C.). The excavation of the tomb is considered of great value in understanding the burial culture of ancient China and probing the mystery of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum.
The photo taken on July 31, 2006 shows unearthed potteries from an ancient tomb newly found in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
Experts show the way the ancient Chinese wash hands with the bronze utensil unearthed from an ancient tomb newly found in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on July 31, 2006.
The photo taken on July 31, 2006 shows an ancient tomb newly found in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
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