Frescoes and brick carvings well-conserved in Jinan's ancient tombs(1/5)

Photo shows the fresco in a tomb in Jinan, Shandong Province on July 7, 2021. A 35-tomb cluster was discovered in an archaeological activity that launched in April this year in Jinan city. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Twelve of the tombs belonging to Guo's family date back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), with 11 showing well-conserved frescoes and brick carvings. About 60 sets of potteries, porcelains, bronze mirrors, and ancient Chinese coins were also unearthed.

A guide introduces the fresco and characters on the wall of the tomb in Jinan, Shandong Province on July 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Photo shows the archaeological excavation site of the tombs in Jinan, Shandong Province. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

A guide introduces the fresco and characters on the wall of the tomb in Jinan, Shandong Province on July 7, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)

Photo shows the archaeological excavation site of the tombs in Jinan, Shandong Province. (Photo: China News Service/ Zhao Xiao)