Ancient stone chamber discovered in Nara Pref.

Ancient stone chamber discovered in Nara Pref.

KASHIHARA, Japan - A horizontal stone chamber, recently discovered at an ancient tomb, is pictured on Feb. 5, 2014, in the town of Kanmaki, Nara Prefecture, western Japan. It was discovered at the Kudo No. 2 tomb dating back to the mid-seventh century during Japan's Asuka period.

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