The ancient tomb of a female politician in China, described as the country’s “female prime minister”, has been discovered, Chinese media say.
The tomb of Shangguan Wan’er, who lived from 664-710 AD, was recently found in Shaanxi province. Archaeologists confirmed the tomb was hers this week.
She was a famous politician and poet who served empress Wu Zetian, China’s first female ruler
However, the tomb was badly damaged, reports said.
The grave was discovered near an airport in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, reports said
A badly damaged epitaph on the tomb helped archaeologists confirm that the tomb was Shangguan Wan’er’s, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
Experts described the discovery as one of “major significance”, even though it had been subject to “large-scale damage”.
China finds ancient tomb of 'female prime minister'
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