From the Economic Times of India
Ruins of 2,000-year-old city found in China
24 Mar 2010, 1307 hrs IST, IANS
BEIJING: Archaeologists in China have found the ruins of a 2,000-year-old city dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, a report said Wednesday.
The site, located near Fujiacun village in Fengcheng city in Jiangxi province, covers about 18,000 square metres and is surrounded by a moat, Xinhua news agency reported.
About 30 metres of the wall surrounding the ancient city was still standing on its west and pieces of broken tiles were found scattered on the ground, it said.
Villagers said they had seen stone implements at the site in the past, but none was found during a field trip by archaeologists. The researchers said the implements might have been collected by some private collector.
The archaeologists believe the ruins would provide new clues for research on the city structure of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which ruled the eastern part of the country during 24-220 AD.
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"The researchers said the implements might have been collected by some private collector."
Yeah, right. Wholesale looting by the locals! LOL! Well, I can't say as I blame them, the way they get screwed by corrupt officials at all levels of government. What do they care about their own ancient heritage? If they are even aware that their country has one that is worth preserving,
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