(2)Photos of paintings at ancient Kitora tomb released

(2)Photos of paintings at ancient Kitora tomb released

KASHIHARA, Japan - A man with the head of a mouse is depicted in the painting on the north wall of the ancient Kitora tomb in Asuka, Nara Prefecture. The Cultural Affairs Agency on April 14 released infrared photos of the paintings found at the tomb, which is thought to have been a burial place for someone related to Emperor Temmu of the seventh century. (Kyodo)

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