On March 8, 2014, archaeologists from the Xilin Gol League Museum in Xilinhot, north Chinaโs Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, photographed the inside of a newly excavated coffin. On March 8, a 1,500-year-old coffin discovered in the grasslands of Xilin Gol League was discovered here. The well-preserved coffin may have been created during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the owner of the tomb is unknown.
Archaeologists measure unearthed items at the Xilin Gol League museum in Xilinhot, north Chinaโs Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 7, 2014. A 1,500-year-old coffin excavated in the grasslands of the Xilin Gol league. The preserved coffin could date back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the owner of the tomb is still unknown. [Photo by Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
Archaeologists lift the lid of a coffin unearthed at the Xilin Gol League museum in Xilinhot, north Chinaโs Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 8, 2014. A 1,500-year-old coffin, excavated from the grasslands of The Xilin Gol league was opened here on March 8. The well-preserved coffin could date back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the owner of the tomb is still unknown.
