Tomb mound in Shiga Pref., dated to early 3rd century

Tomb mound in Shiga Pref., dated to early 3rd century

OTSU, Japan - A local education board official points to the remains of the Jingokamezuka tomb mound in the town of Notogawa in Shiga Prefecture on Feb. 28. The board said the tomb mound has been confirmed to date to the early third century after some 20 shards of earthenware made in the period were found in gutters around it.

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