China excavated the tomb of Qin Shihuang's grandmother

Archaeologists recently excavated a large tomb in Shaanxi province, northwestern China, believed to be the resting place of King Qin Shihuang.

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The grave was discovered during the expansion of the University of Finance and Economics in Xian City, Shaanxi Province. The whole tomb area covers more than 173,000 square meters, stretching about 550m and 310m wide. At this size, this is the second largest tomb ever found in China.

The excavation site of the tomb of King Qin Shihuang in Xian City, Shaanxi Province.(Photo: Weibo)

According to china.org.vn, the ancient tomb is the burial place of Qin Shihuang, the founder of the Qin Dynasty, and the first emperor of China.

Archaeologists unearthed traces of two horse cars and 12 horse skeletons (each car was pulled by 6 horses). This is a symbol of the position of kings or members of the royal family, which can confirm the previous predictions that Qin Shihuang's grandmother was buried here.

Tomb area is seen from above.(Photo: Weibo)

In the excavation area, the expert team discovered a number of other valuable artifacts such as jade, gold and silver pieces and fine-carved pottery. They are buried with the tomb's owner.

The complex of tombs of Qin Shihuang, an area of ​​56km ² , is the largest underground tomb area in the world. In many previous excavations, researchers have discovered 8,000 earthenware warriors guarding the emperor's tomb.