
In 1983, the mausoleum for some of the Nanyue kings, who ruled the area for about 100 years between 203 and 111BC, was discovered.

The mausoleum consists of a few room replicated the plan of a house, covering an area of 100 square meters.
Entrance of the mausoleum, which is burried within…
Entrance of the mausoleum, which is burried within…

The mausoleum. In addition to the master room, several rooms were used to store the bodies of 15 sacrificed persons (e.g., cook, servants, that would follow…

The Han people, who were ruling the Nanyue state, believed that jade had the power of preserving the body from decaying. One of the kings was burried with a…