Ancient graves robbed under tight security

时间：2006-09-16 07:14:13

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Chinanews, Xi'an, Sept. 15 – Precious cultural relics1 in ancient graves that built in the Western (C.1100-771 B.C.) and Eastern Zhou (770-256 B.C.) dynasties found robbed under tight security August 31, 2006. This case has not been cracked yet, and people still wonder how those robbers could can commit such a crime.

 

These ancient graves, located in Liangdai Village, Hancheng, Shaanxi Province, were discovered in 2005, and were then listed as nationally protected cultural relics. Robbers dug a hole with a diameter of one meter and a depth of nine meters. In a hurry, they left a hop-pocket they used to contain the earth they dug out.

 

It is reported that the ancient graves in Liangdai are considered as the most important archeological discovery in Shaanxi since the terra-cotta warriors3 and horses of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) were discovered in 1974. These tombs had never been robbed previously4.

 

In those graves that had already been excavated5 by local cultural relic2 bureau, a large number of bronze ceremonial vessels6 and horses, gold wares7, musical instruments and jade8 articles have been found.

 
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1 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸
参考例句：
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
2 relic 4V2xd     
n.神圣的遗物，遗迹，纪念物
参考例句：
  • This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
  • He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。
3 warriors 3116036b00d464eee673b3a18dfe1155     
武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
  • The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
4 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
5 excavated 3cafdb6f7c26ffe41daf7aa353505858     
v.挖掘( excavate的过去式和过去分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘
参考例句：
  • The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
  • The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress. 考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 wares 2eqzkk     
n. 货物, 商品
参考例句：
  • They sold their wares at half-price. 他们的货品是半价出售的。
  • The peddler was crying up his wares. 小贩极力夸耀自己的货物。
8 jade i3Pxo     
n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠
参考例句：
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

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