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Remains of moat linked to tomb of ancient queen

27-Aug-2008
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SAKURAI, Nara -- The remains of a large outer moat have been found near a large burial mound here, which some archeologists say may be the tomb of Queen Himiko, the ruler of the Yamatai Kingdom in ancient Japan, local education authorities said. Experts estimate the mound was about 450 meters long including its inner and outer moats -- bigger than initially believed and as large as keyhole-shaped tomb mounds... [read full story]                    

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