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Tombs of ancient workers discovered

By Ma Lie and Lu Hongyan in Xi'an | China Daily | Updated: 2014-05-06 07:20

Forty-five ancient tombs have been discovered about 5 kilometers from the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and its Terracotta Warriors, experts said on Monday.

Archaeologists believe the tombs could belong to the designers and workers who built the mausoleum.

Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC).

Tombs of ancient workers discovered

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