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Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

KASHIHARA, Japan - Visitors look at the upper part of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The mound is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

SAKURAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows the Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. A red-colored stone chamber was excavated from the 200-meter-long keyhole-shaped tomb mound. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo shows a red-colored stone chamber after a wooden coffin was removed at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. The tomb mound was believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - The roof of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, is covered with large pieces of stone. Japanese archaeologists showed to the media the stone chamber on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to date back to the late third to early fourth century.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb unveiled to viewers

KASHIHARA, Japan - Visitors look at the upper part of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2009. The mound is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo shows a red-colored stone chamber after a wooden coffin was removed at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. The tomb mound was believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

SAKURAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows the Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. A red-colored stone chamber was excavated from the 200-meter-long keyhole-shaped tomb mound. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - The roof of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, is covered with large pieces of stone. Japanese archaeologists showed to the media the stone chamber on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to date back to the late third to early fourth century. (Kyodo)