Photo provided by the archaeological team shows the two gilded silver dragons unearthed from the tombs of Xiongnu aristocrats in north-central Mongolia. (Photo/China News Service)
Among a trove of gold, silver, bronze, jade and wood artifacts, two gilded silver dragons attracted the eyes of Chinese archaeologists taking part in a joint field excavation project in Mongolia.
The work on the tombs of Xiongnu aristocrats in north-central Mongolia has entered its third year. In July, the Sino-Mongolian joint team completed the excavation of one of the 400 tombs, numbered M189, in which the gilded silver dragons were unearthed.
Photo provided by the archaeological team shows the relics unearthed from the tombs of Xiongnu aristocrats in north-central Mongolia. (Photo/China News Service)
Photo provided by the archaeological team shows the relics unearthed from the tombs of Xiongnu aristocrats in north-central Mongolia. (Photo/China News Service)
Photo provided by the archaeological team shows the excavation site of the tombs of Xiongnu aristocrats in north-central Mongolia. (Photo/Xinhua)
