* Astronomy

2,000-year-old tombs bear secrets of ancient Tibetan kingdom

Four tombs recently unearthed in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region are believed to contain relics from an ancient Tibetan kingdom that thrived more than 2,000 years ago.
The tombs, found in Gar County of Ngari Prefecture, were found to contain wooden caskets with human remains, copperware, swords and the skeletons of cattle believed to have been buried as sacrificial items, said Dr. Tong Tao from the archaeological institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
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