Chinese treasure trove buried for over a thousand years

They've laid buried for over a thousand years, their mystery concealed by the compact soil of China’s ancient hinterland.



This team of six horses once pulled the two-wheeled Emperor’s cart through the streets of Luoyang in Central China's Henan Province, a city that dates back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which ruled from between 256 BC and 1046.

Archaeologists recently excavated the burial and uncovered a treasure trove from a period that saw the introduction of horse back riding, iron, ox-drawn plows and crossbows.