Ancient Gold Trove Unearthed: 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Overflowing with Riches Discovered

The ancient tomb of a king of the Western Han Dynasty was recently excavated by archaeologists in Nanchang city, Jiangxi province, surprising the whole world with the large amount of gold still remaining in its original state. thousands of years.

The mausoleum, believed to be that of King Liu Xia during the Western Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago (206 BC – 24 AD), includes eight tombs and a chariot burial site belonging to these nobles that have been studied. excavation within 5 years. This is also the most perfectly preserved tomb from the Western Han Dynasty ever. Found a 2,000 year old tomb filled with pure gold – Photo 1.

A treasure trove full of gold was gold found in the tomb of King Liu Ha during the Western Han Dynasty. The main tomb is believed to be located in Jiangxi province, China, belonging to King Liu Xia, grandson of Emperor Wu of Han. Liu Xia was given the title Hai Marquis.

The king, famous for his disloyalty, neglecting the government, and causing thousands of bad deeds, was dethroned after only being in office for 27 days, ceding the throne to Liu Xun, later known as Emperor Han Xuan. Liu Xia officially became one of the emperors with the shortest reign in history and died at the age of 33.

Assets excavated from Liu Xia’s ancient tomb include gold coins, many cone-shaped gold bars, jade pendants, wine distillation tools, chariots and thousand-year-old bronze lamp tops. Each gold coin is estimated to weigh about 250 grams, gold bars weigh from 40-250 grams.