Henan is home to nation s oldest palatial dwelling Xinhua | Updated: 2021-01-18 07:08 Share CLOSE An aerial view of Shuanghuaishu site in Gongyi, Henan province, where the country s oldest palace has been discovered. [Photo/Xinhua]
Archaeologists in China have uncovered what appears to be the nation s oldest palace in Central China s Henan province, extending China s history of constructing palaces by about 1,000 years.
The ancient palatial dwelling was found at the Shuanghuaishu site, which is believed to provide further proof of the origin of Chinese civilization more than 5,000 years ago, according to Wang Wei, president of the Chinese Society of Archaeology.
The ruins were built on a high rammed earth platform that covers around 4,300 square meters and is laden with foundations for structures.
2021-01-14 02:38:09 GMT2021-01-14 10:38:09(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2019 shows the Shuanghuaishu site in Heluo Township of Gongyi, central China's Henan Province. China has uncovered its hitherto earliest palace in central China's Henan Province, extending China's history of constructing palaces by about 1,000 years. (Xinhua/Li An)
ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) China has uncovered its hitherto earliest palace in central China s Henan Province, extending China s history of constructing palaces by about 1,000 years.
The ancient palace was found at the Shuanghuaishu site, which is believed to provide another key proof of the origin of the over 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization, according to Wang Wei, president of the Chinese Society of Archaeology.
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