Part of bird-shaped bronze vessel excavated from Dahekou tombs in Yicheng County, Shanxi Province. Shanxi museum. 2012

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“Discovery of Ba Kingdom – A Special Exhibition Marking 60th Founding Anniversary of Shanxi Provincial Archeological Research Institute” The Ba Kingdom from the Western Zhou Dynasty ( century-771BC), which has no record in historical archives, came to light with the discovery of Dahekou Cemetery in Shanxi province.

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Taiyuan Shanxi China
Photo credit: © Lou-Foto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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