(1)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

(1)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

NARA, Japan - An archeologist checks haniwas (clay images) unearthed from beneath a moat encircling the Suyama burial mound in the town of Koryo in Nara Prefecture on Oct. 3. He said he believed the images date back from the 5th century.

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