????A section of a 2,500-year
old ancient rampart (a kind of wall for security purposes) was
discovered recently in Suzhou, a city in east China's Jiangsu
Province.
????The 5-kilometer long rampart is at the
western foot of Lingyan Mountain to the old city of Suzhou.
Compacted layers of earth was also found, which indicates
that the rampart was firmly built, said archeologists.
????A number of cultural relics including
knives, chisels and an ax was excavated, all of which can
date back to the Spring and Autumn Period (about BC770-BC476).
????Archeologists also found that the rampart
was over 20 meters wide and over four meters high, and is
very important for the study of culture and history of Kingdom
Wu during the Spring and Autumn period (BC770-BC476).
????(Xinhua 03/19/2001)
