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MYSTERIOUS SANXINGDUI
CGTN
The much anticipated archaeological excavation of Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province is underway and multiple gold leaves have been extracted from the No.5 sacrificial pit.
Culture China
17:15, 22-Mar-2021
CGTN
Chinese archaeologists have discovered six new sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province, holding over 500 items dating back about 3,000 years.
Culture China
18:09, 21-Mar-2021
Culture China
13:59, 21-Mar-2021
Cui Xingyu
Hailed as one of the most important ancient remains found in the 20th century, the 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui in southwest China's Sichuan Province is a treasure house buried with a trove of pottery, jade, bronze and gold wares. The second episode of "Wonders of Sanxingdui" looks into the mysterious gold masks found at the site's sacrificial pits.
Culture China
13:59, 21-Mar-2021
UNEARTHING THE THREE-STAR PILES
Since the Sanxingdui site was first discovered almost a century ago, humans have continued to explore this mysterious archaeological site. It seems that this enigmatic ancient civilization has a lot more stories to tell as well as mysteries for humans to uncover. Let's check out some of the still-unsolved puzzles and questions about Sanxingdui.
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