1,000-year-old brick tomb discovered in China is decorated with lions, sea anemones and ‘guardian spirits’

A stunning brick tomb thought to be more than 800 years old has been discovered in northern China by workers renovating stormwater drains.

The tomb contained three bodies — two adults and one child — as well as several pottery items. One of these, a “land coupon” inscribed with writing, indicates that the tomb was built between A.D. 1190 and 1196, when the region was ruled by the Jurchen Jin or “Great Jin” state.

Continue reading 1,000-year-old brick tomb discovered in China is decorated with lions, sea anemones and ‘guardian spirits’ at Alien UFO Sightings.

Translate