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Largest
Ancient Ruins Discovered in Xi'an
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????Chinese archaeologists
have unearthed the largest and best protected ancient ruins in the
country.
????A year's work by the Archaeological Institute
of the China Academy of Social Sciences, Shaanxi Provincial Archaeological
Institute and the archaeological team of Peking University has brought
to light the ruins in Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, which is
believed to have been built in the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC1100-BC771).
????"The discovery of this ancient ruins
has great significance for research into the etiquette system in
the Western Zhou Dynasty," Xu said.
????Fufeng County was the capital of the Western
Zhou Dynasty, and the ruins cover an area of 2,000 square meters.
Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of palaces, gate houses,
main halls and side halls and a large number of cultural relics,
the researcher said.
????Some 200 kilometers west of Xi'an, the capital
of Shaanxi and one of the hottest tourism spots in the world, the
ruins have been protected very well and are important for archaeological
research and for tourism, the researcher said.
(China Daily 11/23/2000)
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