Ancient tomb robbery discovered in excavation(2)

The tomb of Shangguan Wan'er, a famous female politician in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xianyang, Shaanxi province believed to be ravaged on Sept 4. No coffin was found in a one-month excavation, and a large portion of the patio and the corridor to the tomb were damaged, suspected to be destructions from officials in history, archaeologists on site said. [Photo/Xinhua]