Archaeologists confirm on Saturday the tomb found in Xihu township of Yangzhou in jiangsu province belongs to Emperor Yang Guang, who is considered one of the worst tyrants in Chinese history and who brought the Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618) to an end. A nearby tomb was confirmed to belong to Yang's queen.
Archaeologists confirm on Saturday the tomb found in Xihu township of Yangzhou in jiangsu province belongs to Emperor Yang Guang, who is considered one of the worst tyrants in Chinese history and who brought the Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618) to an end. A nearby tomb was confirmed to belong to Yang's queen.
Photo taken on Nov 16, 2013 shows remains and burial objects in the tomb of Empress Xiao, the wife of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty (581-618), in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The tombs which were unearthed at a construction site in Yangzhou earlier this year have been confirmed to be the final resting place of Emperor Yang of Sui, known for his tyrannous reign about 1,500 years ago, and Empress Xiao.
