<p>Chinese archaeologists have discovered more than 100 tombs from Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in eastern China's Jiangsu province.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The graves lay under a large pool which were found when it was drained in Pizhou City, said Ma Yongqiang, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology of Nanjing Museum.<br /><br />Such a large cluster of Han tombs are a rare discovery and valuable for studies on funeral customs at that time, Yongqiang said.<br /><br />The tombs were buried only 20 to 30 centimetres beneath the earth and about two dozens have been plundered, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.<br /><br />The pool's contractor has asked for 1.5 million yuan (about USD 240,000) from the archaeologists for unearthing the tombs.<br /><br />The city's cultural bureau are watching the site and negotiating with the contract. </p>
<p>Chinese archaeologists have discovered more than 100 tombs from Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in eastern China's Jiangsu province.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The graves lay under a large pool which were found when it was drained in Pizhou City, said Ma Yongqiang, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology of Nanjing Museum.<br /><br />Such a large cluster of Han tombs are a rare discovery and valuable for studies on funeral customs at that time, Yongqiang said.<br /><br />The tombs were buried only 20 to 30 centimetres beneath the earth and about two dozens have been plundered, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.<br /><br />The pool's contractor has asked for 1.5 million yuan (about USD 240,000) from the archaeologists for unearthing the tombs.<br /><br />The city's cultural bureau are watching the site and negotiating with the contract. </p>