Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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