Archaeologists have discovered a Chinese palace from a legendary dynasty

The architectural structure was built in the Middle Kingdom 4 thousand years ago

A new archaeological discovery sheds light on architecture built during China’s ancient Xia dynasty, mentioned in legends. Scientists will be able to evaluate the construction technology of 4 thousand years ago and explore the milestones of the culture of Ancient China.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 4,000-year-old palace at an ancient Chinese walled city at an excavation site in Henan province, state news agency Xinhua reported. This part of Central China has seen several archaeological discoveries dating back to various ancient Chinese dynasties.

The ancient walled city of Xinmi is believed to have been built during the Xia Dynasty, between 2070 and 1600 BC. Archaeologists discovered the remains of this ancient city several years ago on the eastern bank of the Zhenshui River. Snimi is well preserved and is associated with the Longshan culture, an ancient civilization that once inhabited the area covered by modern-day Henan Province and other neighboring regions of China.

The ruins of the palace, discovered by archaeologists, cover an area of ​​more than 1,800 square meters. The remains of the palace are a foundation structure built using compacted earth technology using earth, chalk and lime.

Li Bo, the head of the excavation team, told Xinhua that archaeologists believe the holes show that “the foundation belongs to a residential complex with terraces in the south and north, galleries in the east and west, and a courtyard in the center.”

Other archaeological discoveries believed to date back to the Longshan culture and the Xia Dynasty were made in the ancient city of Zhoukou, also located in Henan Province. Researchers discovered the remains of ash mounds, ditches and other architectural monuments at the site of the Zhuqi Temple.

Archaeologists paid particular attention to the ruins of two round buildings, consisting of earthen columns and adobe walls, which were probably used to store grain.

Archaeologist Fan Lisia told Xinhua that the new findings will shed light on ancient farming methods in the region.