Museum opens in Nara to display Kitora tomb murals

Museum opens in Nara to display Kitora tomb murals

Photo shows a museum that opened Sept. 24, 2016, in the western Japan village of Asuka to display murals from the ancient Kitora tomb. About 400 archeology fans selected by lot were the first visitors allowed into the "Kitora Kofun Hekiga Taikenkan Shishin no Yakata" museum opened near the tomb to preserve and exhibit the paintings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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