Ancient tomb heavily sealed, identity still unknown  

罕见千年大墓历经五重保护 专家称古人也重"文保"

河北省文物局副局长谢飞4日称，河北保定市曲阳县田庄村新发现的千年大墓，自建立起就历经五重保护，由此可看出中国古人也很重视“文物保护”。

Shijiazhuang (CNS) -- A newly discovered tomb location in Hebei Province was designed with multiple layers of protection since its establishment over one thousand years ago, and upgraded by later generations, said Xiefei, deputy director of the local cultural relics bureau.

The ancient tomb, 12 interconnecting tomb rooms made of blue bricks, sits 15 kilometers away from Quyang County.

Xie said during a recent exploration they found that the mouth of the tomb corridor was fully blockaded with bricks, stones and earth in a bottom-up vertical order.

Bureau researcher Chen Wei confirmed they found two tomb bricks carved with the date of a renovation which took place in 1149.

The archaeological work continues and the identity of the interned needs to be established from the collection of items excavated.