In Japan, archaeologists found an ancient burial under a bush in a parking lot

In the Japanese prefecture of Nara, archaeologists discovered that under a bush in the parking lot there is a burial of a representative of the elite of ancient times. Arkeonews writes about it. During the excavation of the mound, numerous artifacts were discovered. These are 2 iron swords, arrowheads, and items related to horse riding. The newly discovered finds also included amber jewelry and clay pots. Researchers from Nara University say the burial is 3.8 meters long, 1.6 meters wide and 1 meter high, and dates it to the late sixth century. Excavations have been underway here since the spring of 2022. Scientists explored the area near the world heritage site, which includes the Horyu Monastery. Photo: Kunihiko Imai They had previously discovered a tomb, but it had no ceiling. This led scientists to believe that these stones could be used to build a temple in another place. That is why they began to carefully examine the bush in the parking lot. Only after the excavations, the archaeologists’ theory was confirmed. The new find was named Funazuka-kofun mound. A kofun is actually a burial mound in which an influential or important person is buried. There are several types of them. We will remind you that a hundred rock paintings from the Paleolithic era were discovered earlier in Spain. Read also: Roman burials with at least 125 tombs were found in the Gaza Strip



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