(3)Pieces of possibly oldest colored wall painting found at Horyuji

(3)Pieces of possibly oldest colored wall painting found at Horyuji

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 1 shows the remains of what is believed to be the original monastery of Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture, where about 30 charred pieces of what may be the oldest colored wall painting in Japan have been excavated.

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