China says archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old complex of tombs in eastern China's Zheijiang Province.
China's official Xinhua news agency says the tombs were first discovered by a forklift operator at a construction site near the port city of Ningbo.
The report says inscriptions in the tombs indicate they were built in 256-AD, and are the best-preserved ancient tombs ever discovered in the region.
Xinhua says there are figures of fish, beasts, dragons and phoenixes are etched in the walls. Other objects discovered at the site include porcelain vessels, copper money and bronze mirrors.
Some information for this report provided by AP.
