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Top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2015

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Top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2015

7. Tomb of "Haihunhou" in Jiangxi

An archaeologist measures the gold items from the tomb of "Haihunhou" (Marquis of Haihun) that dates back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD), in Nanchang, capital of East China's Jiangxi province, Nov 17, 2015. The cemetery is located one kilometer from the nearest village in Nanchang. It covers some 40,000 square meters with eight tombs and a chariot burial site with walls that stretch for almost 900 meters. The site was first discovered in November and it is considered the most complete cemetery of the Western Han Dynasty. [Photo/Xinhua]

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