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The city, accidentally discovered by construction workers, has been recorded as the oldest known settlement in southern China. This 3,000-year-old city, located at the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, is filled with historical artifacts.
The ancient city of Niuluchong, located in the Gongcheng Yao region near the city of Guilin in southeastern China, was discovered in 2022 when construction workers found patterned bricks and broken pottery while working on pristine land.
Excavation team leader He Anyi stated that they found double-walled city walls and moats during this year's work. Since it is quite rare to find moats in ancient cities in the region, this discovery is of great significance.
He Anyi said, "The city is 165 meters wide from north to south, 140 meters wide from east to west, and covers a total area of 23,100 square meters. The northern and western walls of the city are well-preserved. The highest point of the best-preserved western wall is about 1.4 meters."
Archaeologists also found cultural relics such as pottery and stone tools, as well as structures like ash pits and post holes. With the verification of the city's age, it has been revealed to be the oldest known city in the ancient Lingnan region.
The Lingnan region, which includes today's Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan provinces, was of great importance to the ancient world as it was the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, a network of sea routes connecting Southeast Asia to Europe.
He noted that excavation work will continue and that they hope to find other relics, such as carbonized rice grains. The team will also examine a "heavily rusted" bronze artifact believed to be a sword in the laboratory.
In recent months, discoveries of ancient cities have accelerated. In October, an abandoned Portuguese settlement from the 18th century was found deep in the Amazon rainforest. In Mexico, a student accidentally discovered a massive Maya city while browsing on Google.
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