Aaerial view of ancient tumulus in western Japan

Aaerial view of ancient tumulus in western Japan

OSAKA, Japan - The Miyakozuka tomb mound in Asuka in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nara is seen in this aerial photo taken on Aug. 5, 2014. Archaeologists say the sixth-century tumulus was a flat-topped burial mound made by piling up stones in a staircase pattern.

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