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Tomb of the Eunuchs Found. Trent Lott, Dick Armey, and Dennis Hastert Still Alive
Three tombs of court eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) have been discovered by archaeologists at Beijing Industry and Commerce University recently, Wednesday's Beijing Daily reports.
According to the tomb epitaph, the three brick-built tombs belonged to Zhao Fen, and two other eunuchs surnamed Dong and Hua. Archaeologists unearthed a bronze Lei, a kind of drinking vessel, some funeral objects like porcelain pots, two purple clay kettles, four purple clay cups and more than 1,000 coins from Zhao Fen's tomb. A jade belt carved with designs of a peach, which symbolizes longevity, and clouds was also excavated from the tomb.
From Xinhua News.
June 8, 2002
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