Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu
STORY: Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu
SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024
DATELINE: April 14, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:53
LOCATION: ZHENJIANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of funerary objects of the tomb found in Zhenjiang
STORYLINE:
A noble tomb has been found in a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, according to the city's cultural relics and archaeology institute.
The owner of the tomb, named Zhao Xuanzhi, was the uncle of an emperor during the Southern Dynasty (420-589).
Archaeologists found a bronze seal in Tomb No. 6 that helps identify the owner of the tomb. "The bronze seal found in Tomb No. 6 has been confirmed as Zhao Xuanzhi's personal seal. The age of the tomb is consistent with historical records," said Li Xidong, deputy director of the city's cultural relics and archaeology institute.
Twenty funerary objects were also unearthed from Tomb No. 6, mostly distributed near the altar at
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