Your current location:HOME >travel >85 ancient sites unearthed along China's Grand Canal 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 16:42:12 Source: Internet compilationEdit:travel
(Xinhua) 10:20, March 21, 2024SHIJIAZHUANG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have discovered a to
SHIJIAZHUANG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have discovered a total of 85 ancient sites from the Sui Dynasty (581-618) and later periods in the Hengshui section of the Grand Canal, according to the Hebei provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology.
According to Hu Qiang, an archaeologist at the institute, the archaeological survey spanned 350 square kilometers, uncovering 85 ancient sites. These sites included remnants of ancient cities, villages, residential structures, tombs, handicraft industries, and traces of water transportation.
Among the archaeological finds, the ancient city sites along the Grand Canal could date back to the dynasties of Tang and Song (618-1279), which indicates that several regional central cities had formed around the Grand Canal in ancient China.
Notably, the ancient Gonggao city site unearthed by the archaeological team in Fucheng County is the highest-level Tang Dynasty urban site found in this archaeological survey.
Shi Jinju, director of the county-level cultural relics protection institute, said that Gonggao was established as the seat of government of Guanzhou and Jingzhou during the Tang Dynasty. The existing remnants of the southern city wall cover a length of 400 meters from east to west and 20 meters from north to south. The site contains rich artifacts, including fragments of bricks, tiles, pottery and porcelain.
With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China.
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons2024-05-21 16:41
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy2024-05-21 16:32
How Britain's richest man is so secretive even his receptionist hasn't heard of him2024-05-21 16:24
Keith McNally strikes again! Razor2024-05-21 15:53
Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo2024-05-21 15:23
Gordon Ramsay serves papers to masked pub squatters who trashed TV chef's £13million London boozer2024-05-21 14:55
Bank of America accused of religious and political 'discrimination' by 'de2024-05-21 14:38
PGA Tour gets post2024-05-21 14:23
Company wins court ruling to continue development of Michigan factory serving EV industry2024-05-21 14:01
Browns QB Deshaun Watson throwing full speed after shoulder surgery, timetable for return unknown2024-05-21 13:56
Rangers are undefeated at .500 to keep World Series champs from a losing record with Bochy2024-05-21 16:36
Traveler issues severe warning to any 'morning people' who want to visit Argentina2024-05-21 16:05
Kentucky ballot measure should resolve school2024-05-21 16:03
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy2024-05-21 15:20
Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University2024-05-21 14:57
Jack Leiter, son of Al, to make major league debut for Rangers on Thursday against Tigers2024-05-21 14:54
The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws2024-05-21 14:40
Traveler issues severe warning to any 'morning people' who want to visit Argentina2024-05-21 14:20
Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands2024-05-21 14:19
2 men exchange gunfire at Flint bus station, leaving 1 in critical condition2024-05-21 13:55