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Rare emerald pearl inserted in Cao Cao's mouth found

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An emerald pearl inserted in Cao Cao's mouth has been found in the tomb.

Archaeologists have found an emerald pearl in Cao Cao's tomb with an estimated value of more than 10 million yuan, according to Chengdu Business.

The first 100-square-meters chamber of Cao Cao's tomb has been ransacked by thieves many times, but archaeologists still unearthed nearly 300 complete artifacts from it. Of those, the most special and valuable is the emerald pearl. According to an expert on collection, the pearl could be the only one in the world and nobody has ever seen it except in history books.

In addition, they also found a complete iron sword at the tomb passage. Archaeologists said they have found iron swords before, but none of those was as complete as this one.


The complete iron sword with thousands years of history has been found in Cao Cao's tomb.


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China marks cultural heritage day with excavation of ancient general's tomb
Cao's tomb among top discoveries of 2009
Beyond the queries on Cao Cao's tomb
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