Digging a 1,400-year-old tomb, experts panic when they encounter a 'green monster'

In the spring of 2013, an ancient tomb was found in the ancient city of Binzhou, Shanxi Province, China. A team of archaeologists from the Shanxi Archaeological Institute was sent to inspect it, but the tomb was not excavated until 2014 due to various reasons.

After opening the ancient tomb, experts found that it had been severely damaged and vandalized by grave robbers. The body of the tomb owner was also missing. The tomb was almost completely robbed, leaving only a few fragments of the coffin.

The tomb is so large that there are still some artifacts inside that have not been stolen. Going deeper, archaeologists discovered some areas of the passageways and corridors in the ancient tomb that have not been robbed.

Mural painting of "green monster" in ancient tomb. (Photo: Sohu)

At this time, the archaeological team unexpectedly “ran into” the “green monster”. The whole team was shocked. Only then did they realize that the “monster” was actually a mural. This mural was still intact, proving that it was quite well preserved.

In addition to the “green monster”, scientists also found many other murals such as people trading horses, hunting and working in a house. The paintings depict both women and men, some couples enjoying a party, some playing musical instruments.

These colorful murals covered 80 square meters of the ancient tomb. After examining them, archaeologists determined that the tomb was 1,400 years old. They have not been able to explain what the vivid green monster on the wall symbolizes.

However, the “green monster” and other murals provide valuable information about the social, historical, cultural and military life of that period. Archaeologists believe that this is the resting place of a powerful figure of that time.

Another mural in an ancient tomb. (Photo: Sohu)

Previously, Chinese archaeologists discovered many ancient tombs with rare murals.

In 2013, archaeologists discovered an incredibly well-preserved tomb in the city of Shuozhou that contained the remains of a military commander and his wife about 1,500 years ago.

In January 2015, another tomb was discovered when rain caused a landslide on a hillside in the area. The tomb is believed to date back to the Yuan Dynasty, about 700 years ago.

In late 2015, archaeologists working at the Neolithic site of Shimao also discovered fragments of murals, which may indicate that the basic process of creating murals in China may have emerged around 4,000 years ago.

Quoc Thai (Source: Sohu)

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