Ancient tomb discovered intact in Xinjiang

Home>>Life

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Ancient tomb discovered intact in Xinjiang

A farmer in Turpan in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, recently found a well-preserved ancient tomb on his farm.

DISCUSSION

CHINESE

SEND TO FRIEND

A farmer in Turpan in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, recently found a well-preserved ancient tomb on his farm.

The farmer, Halik, discovered the tomb when he was working in the field. Archaeologists said it could date back to the early years of the 20th century.

The trapezoid-shaped coffin is 2 meters long, 50 cm at the upper border and 60 cm at the bottom border. It was covered with red paint with patterns of flowers such as lotuses and peonies.

Inside was a mummified man dressed in cotton-padded clothes, a cap on his head and face covered by a document paper. So far, archaeologists have no information on the identity of the tomb owner.

Source:Xinhua

Questions?Comments? Click here

Ancient tomb findings in Beijing stun archaeologists

Ancient officer's tomb uncovered in Shaanxi

Archeologists baffled by ancient wordless bamboo slips

"Keep pace with the times" becomes ad title on NY Times ( 4 Messages)

China suspends crude oil exports to Japan ( 11 Messages)

Alstom, front runner in China's high-speed railway bidding ( 4 Messages)

Experts: China may raise renminbi interest rate ( 4 Messages)

Chinese language losing popularity in Singapore ( 24 Messages)