Chinese and German archaeologists said here Wednesday they have detected a lot of coins under the Qinshihuang Mausoleum in their latest magnetic prospecting operation in northwest China.
The location might be the "state treasury" in the underground palace of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), said Michael Petzet, president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
Petzet declared the finding Wednesday evening at the 15th ICOMOS General Assembly, which started on Monday and will end on Friday in Xi'an, which served as national capital of several dynasties in Chinese history.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
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