1,400-Year-Old Brick-Lined Tomb Discovered in Vietnam
Friday, December 18, 2020
HA TINH, VIETNAM—Vietnam Net reports that a 1,400-year-old arch-shaped tomb lined with bricks was discovered in north-central Vietnam during the construction of an irrigation canal. Archaeologists suggest the Han-style tomb, which measures about 13 feet long, three feet wide, and four feet tall, was built during a transitional period between ruling imperial families from the Chinese Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. The bricks used in the construction had been designed for building arch-shaped structures, they added. Similar tombs have been found in the region. For more on Vietnamese archaeology, go to "World Roundup: Vietnam."
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