Mortar shell found in Han Dynasty tomb beneath Beijing   

北京大兴一汉代古墓挖出抗日时期迫击炮炮弹

A mortar shell has been found during the excavation of a Han Dynasty tomb in Beijing's southern Daxing district. (Photo: Chinanews.com)

(ECNS) - A mortar shell has been found during the excavation of a Han Dynasty (202 BC—220 AD) tomb in Beijing's southern Daxing district, the Beijing Times reported on Wednesday.

The excavation was stopped immediately after the shell was found on Dec 15 and residents were evacuated for safety.

An explosive ordnance disposal team moved and destroyed the bomb.

Police suspected the bomb was left during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).