September 21, 2024

China discovers 2,500-year-old building foundations of ancient kingdom


BEIJING: Large-scale building foundations dating back approximately 2,500 years have been discovered in Shaoxing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Friday.

According to Xinhua News Agency, this discovery marks the first confirmation of such structures from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) within the city, providing crucial clues in the search for the capital of the ancient Yue Kingdom.

Source: Emirates News Agency