Amazing finds unearthed at the Marquis of Haihun's tomb

Vehicles and sacrificed horses

Photo taken on Aug 14, 2015 shows archaeologists clearing objects at the excavation site of royal tombs of Marquis of Haihun State during the Western Han Dynasty in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Vehicles and sacrificed horses were found in a tomb in Jiangxi's "Haihunhou" tomb, the only tomb excavated in south of Yangtze River with real vehicles.

Five well-preserved horse-drawn vehicles have been found, each with four sacrificed horses, and more than 3,000 accessories embellished with gold and silver.

According to archaeologist Xin Lixiang, vehicles with four horses indicate that the owner of the vehicle was among those of the highest status in the Han Dynasty.