Why are ancient tombs found at Xi'an Xianyang Airport? According to experts, the area where Xianyang Airport is located has high terrain, is close to the city, and has good feng shui. In ancient times, it was a "treasure place" for building large tombs, so it was concentrated various tombs. ?
More than 3,500 ancient tombs were discovered at the third phase expansion site of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in Shaanxi Province. The construction site instantly turned into an archaeological site. Some netizens commented that this is nothing new. The same people have always been involved in archeology and construction in Xi'an. Every construction team in Xi'an is equipped with an archaeological team as standard. According to the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the third phase expansion project of Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is the largest in the history of civil aviation development in Shaanxi and the largest civil aviation project in the northwest region. Within the scope of the construction project, exploration and discovery in an area of ??8.5 million square meters There are 4,617 ancient cultural relics of various types, including more than 3,500 ancient tombs from various periods, from the Warring States Period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are nearly 100 large and extra-large ancient tombs. The number and scale of the relics are very huge, and the archaeological excavation task is very arduous. . ?
?During the Spring Festival holiday, the Airport New City Archaeological Research Base mobilized more than 60 employees including cadres, technicians, safety officers, and logistics support. Seven labor companies cooperated with more than 900 workers to carry out the third phase of the airport. Archaeological excavations in key construction areas such as the south and north flight areas and the terminal area of ??the expansion project ensure that the archaeological excavations achieve the expected results, and at the same time promote the smooth progress of the third phase of the airport expansion project. In fact, ancient tombs have been discovered many times in the Xianyang Airport area of ??Xi'an before this. Thousands of them have been discovered so far, including the tomb of Shangguan Wan'er, the tomb of Xue Shao, Princess Taiping's consort, etc. It can be said that there are treasures everywhere. ?
Why is it so magical? According to experts, the area where Xianyang Airport is located has high terrain, is close to the city, and has good feng shui. In ancient times, it was a "treasure place" for building large tombs, so various tombs were concentrated.
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Xi'an, known as Chang'an and Haojing in ancient times, is the capital and sub-provincial city of Shaanxi Province. It is a world-famous historical city, one of the four ancient capitals of China, a representative of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. An important birthplace, it is an important national scientific research, education, and industrial base. It is also the starting point of the Silk Road and the core area of ??"One Belt and One Road". It borders the Wei River and the Loess Plateau to the north, the Qinling Mountains to the south, Hua County, Weinan City, Shangzhou District, and Luonan County to the east, and Mei County and Taibai County to the west; with a total area of ??10,752 square kilometers, scenic spots include the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Bell and Drum Towers wait. Xi'an is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Thirteen dynasties, including Zhou, Han, Sui, and Tang, established their capitals here. It is one of the four major ancient capitals in the world, and has the most dynasties with capitals in China recognized by the Chinese Ancient Capital Society. of ancient capital. It has been the capital and political, economic and cultural center of China for more than 1,100 years. Ancient humans in Lantian built a settlement here; during the Yangshao Culture period, the prototype of a city wall had already appeared here; the late Neolithic city ruins dating back more than 6,000 years were unearthed in Yangguan Village, Gaoling, Xi'an, and were selected as the top archaeological discoveries in China that year. This is the earliest urban site discovered in China so far, and it also advances the urban history of Xi'an to the late Neolithic Age more than 6,000 years ago. ?