(1)All paintings to be removed from Kitora tomb for preservation

(1)All paintings to be removed from Kitora tomb for preservation

NARA, Japan - Members of a Cultural Affairs Agency panel look at a painting removed from the ancient Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, prior to their meeting on Sept. 14. They decided to remove all the wall paintings in the ancient tomb in the village to protect them from further deterioration.

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