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Wei And Jin Dynasties Ancient Tombs Site Museum - Kuqa City

Gold foils are exhibited at the Wei and Jin Dynasties Ancient Tombs Site Museum in Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 15, 2024. An underground museum of the Wei and Jin dynasties (220-420) ancient tombs opened on Monday in Kuqa County, an area that previously belonged to the ancient Qiuci State. The Qiuci State, which commenced in the second century BC and existed for more than 1,000 years, was one of the 36 states in the Western Regions, a term used in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) for areas west of the Yumen Pass, including present Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia. This in-situ museum with an exhibition space of 5,000 square meters was built to protect 15 brick tomb chambers discovered in 2007 during the construction of the Youyi Road underground pass. The discovery was one of China's top ten new archaeological discoveries that year. The tomb complex was built in consistence with the Han Dynasty style brick-chambered tombs found in the central China region and along the

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KUQA-TOMBS SITE MUSEUM-OPEN (CN)

(240715) -- KUQA, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold foils are exhibited at the Wei and Jin Dynasties Ancient Tombs Site Museum in Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 15, 2024. An underground museum of the Wei and Jin dynasties (220-420) ancient tombs opened on Monday in Kuqa County, an area that previously belonged to the ancient Qiuci State. The Qiuci State, which commenced in the second century BC and existed for more than 1,000 years, was one of the 36 states in the Western Regions, a term used in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) for areas west of the Yumen Pass, including present Xinjiang and parts of Central Asia. This in-situ museum with an exhibition space of 5,000 square meters was built to protect 15 brick tomb chambers discovered in 2007 during the construction of the Youyi Road underground pass. The discovery was one of China's top ten new archaeological discoveries that year. The tomb complex was built in consistence with the Han Dynasty style bri

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Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon

STORY: Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion at the northern security fence 2. various of Israel-Lebanon border 3. various of IDF tanks in northern Israel 4. various of IDF surveillance videos of Hezbollah militant 5. various of IDF army base near Blue line STORYLINE: Israel has foiled an attempt by several Lebanese people to damage the border fence between the two countries, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday. "Multiple suspects approached the northern security fence with Lebanon in a sabotage attempt," said the IDF statement, which was published online along with a video clip showing a group of suspects approaching the fence before an explosion was heard. The IDF said it took action to keep the suspects away from the fence, adding the identity of the suspects remains unknown. Lebanon's Elnashra news website reported on Wednesday that an

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese synchronized swimmers who settled for the silver medals cheer their Chinese rivals, the winners of the gold, on the podium during the victory ceremony at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 9.

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Yuki Ota shows off his gold medal on the podium after outpointing South Korea's Lee Cheon Woong 15-8 to win the men's individual foil at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9.

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Makoto Sasamoto (L) reacts after beating China's Sheng Jiang to clinch the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram gold medal at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9.

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Makoto Sasamoto (bottom) beats China's Sheng Jiang to clinch the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram gold medal at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9.

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(1)Japan vs Belgium

SAITAMA, Japan - Belgium goalkeeper Geert De Vlieger foils Japan midfielder Shinji Ono during the first half of their group H match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 4. (World Cup 2002)

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Madagascar strategic island by G. H. Davis

Madagascar, the strategic island to Allied communications in the East, occupied by British forces, forestalls a Japanese plot during the Second World War. At the time, Madagascar belonged to Vichy France. Date: 1942

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Yuki Ota shows off his gold medal on the podium after outpointing South Korea's Lee Cheon Woong 15-8 to win the men's individual foil at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9. (Kyodo)

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Makoto Sasamoto (L) reacts after beating China's Sheng Jiang to clinch the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram gold medal at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9. (Kyodo)

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Makoto Sasamoto (bottom) beats China's Sheng Jiang to clinch the men's Greco-Roman 60-kilogram gold medal at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 9. (Kyodo)

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Ota foils his way to gold, Kawabata takes his cue

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese synchronized swimmers who settled for the silver medals cheer their Chinese rivals, the winners of the gold, on the podium during the victory ceremony at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 9. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan vs Belgium

SAITAMA, Japan - Belgium goalkeeper Geert De Vlieger foils Japan midfielder Shinji Ono during the first half of their group H match at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 4. (World Cup 2002)

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