Kitora tomb mural paintings filmed

Kitora tomb mural paintings filmed

ASUAKA VILLAGE, Japan - Mural paintings inside the chamber of the Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture depict stars in gold foil. The paintings that date back from the late seventh century to early eighth century were filmed with a digital camera through the grave robbers' tunnel and projected on a television monitor Dec. 6.

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