Remains of what appears to be Queen Himiko's palace found in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - This photo taken Nov. 5, 2009, shows remains of a building structure dating back to the early third century in western Japan's Nara Prefecture which could be a palace of legendary Japanese ruler Queen Himiko. Yellow cylinders are set up on the holes believed to be pillar holes for the building.

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