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Gold mask among 500 relics found in Sanxingdui Ruins in China (www.globaltimes.cn)

by What a Find March 20, 2021, 3:12 pm

In the latest round of excavations at the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, archaeologists discovered six new ancient sacrificial pits and more than 500 relics.

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Gold mask among 500 relics found in Sanxingdui Ruins in China (www.globaltimes.cn)

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