Tombs from more than 2,200 years ago found in Xi’an(1/3)

Densely packed tombs from the Warring States (475-221 B.C.) period discovered at a construction site in Yanta District, Xi’an City, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, July 24, 2019. Scores of tombs in the area have been found, but initial archaeological excavation has played down the importance of the sites. (Photo/VCG)

Densely packed tombs from the Warring States (475-221 B.C.) period discovered at a construction site in Yanta District, Xi’an City, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, July 24, 2019. Scores of tombs in the area have been found, but initial archaeological excavation has played down the importance of the sites. (Photo/VCG)

Densely packed tombs from the Warring States (475-221 B.C.) period discovered at a construction site in Yanta District, Xi’an City, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, July 24, 2019. Scores of tombs in the area have been found, but initial archaeological excavation has played down the importance of the sites. (Photo/VCG)