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Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old bronze pot that contains over three litres of what they believed to be medicinal wine.<br>The intricate swan-shaped pot attracted national attention after it was discovered with ‘mysterious brew' inside a tomb in the city of Sanmenxia of [/news/china/index.html China]'s central province Henan earlier this year.<br>It was revealed on Thursday by experts that the unknown liquid was [/news/alcohol/index.html alcohol] dating to the early Western Han dynasty (206 BC-24 AD).<br>                The intricate swan-shaped pot attracted national attention after it was discovered with ‘mysterious brew' inside a tomb in the city of Sanmenxia of China's central province Henan <br>         It was revealed on Thursday by experts that the unknown liquid was alcohol dating to the early Western Han dynasty (206 BC-24 AD). The picture shows a researcher holding the wine<br>The medicinal wine was found as part of an excavation of an ancient tomb when the archaeologists were examining the site of a local redevelopm[# A bronze pot with a curved neck in the shape of a swan was uncovered from the burial site. <br>The pottery had contained over three litres of unknown liquid with a yellowish-brown colour. It was also said to be the first pot of its kind to be unearthed in the region. <br>RELATED ARTICLES Previous][# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-8755083/Knife-wielding-man-wounds-five-including-schoolchildren-stabbing-spree-China.html  Knife-wielding man wounds five including schoolchildren in a...] [/news/article-8755389/Coronavirus-China-finds-coronavirus-packaging-imported-squid.html  China urges shoppers to get tested for COVID-19 after...] [/news/article-8747989/LEAVE-Adorable-moment-playful-panda-cubs-try-stop-zookeeper-raking-leaves.html  LEAVE me alone! 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It was also said to be the first pot of its kind to be unearthed in the region <br>         ‘The test report of the liquid shows the pot could be a drinking vessel,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] and the liquor can be poured from a small hole on the top,' Li Yongtao, a local archaeologist, told CCTV<br>         The medicinal wine was found as part of an excavation of an ancient tomb when the archaeologists were examining the site of a local redevelopment project in May, reported state media Xinhua. A collection of the uncovered items from the tomb is pictured being displayed<br>‘The test report of the liquid shows the pot could be a drinking vessel, an[ He added that more tests are underway in a bid to unravel more information about the ancient wine - what substances it consisted and how it was produced, for example.<br>Experts also said that the liquor was able to be preserved for 2,000 years due to the unique design of the pot and its location.<br>Yan Fei, a director at the Sanmenxia institute, told CCTV: 'First of all, the burial location is about four metres (13 feet) deep underground. Current human activities barely disrupted the tomb.<br>'...the most important thing is the pot's special design of curved neck that prevented the liquid from evaporating and preserved it till now,' he said. <br>In addition to the swan pot, a bronze helmet, basin and swords made of jade and iron had also been uncovered from the tomb.<br>The wine was found in a tomb in the city of Sanmenxia of China's central province Henan earlier this year when the archaeologists were examining the site of a redevelopment project<br>The owner of the tomb is believed to be a male warrior and about 1.8 metres (5ft9) tall, according to the experts.<br>'There were also bronze mirrors and bronze accessories unearthed and they were discovered ,' said Mr Li. <br>'It shows that the tomb owner was conscious about his appearance and he cared about the quality of life.'<br>The man's age and cause of death remain unknown due to the poor preservation of the human bones, reports say.<br>Last year, Chinese archaeologists said a fabled 'Elixir of immortality' mentioned throughout ancient Chinese texts was discovered in a bronze pot hidden inside in a 2,000-year-old burial tomb. <br>The container was unearthed in March 2019 in the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-8 AD) noble family and contains six pints (3.5 litres) of the concoction. <br>China's rich and powerful searched for a magical potion over thousands of years that would bring them external life. <br>The mythical quest for the non-existent cure was inevitably unsuccessful and instead yielded a drink which is thought to have spelled lik[ [共同关注]河南出土青铜壶内为西汉古酒 "窖藏"两千多年还能喝吗？鹅 ...][ [共同关注]河南出土青铜壶内为西汉古酒 "窖藏"两千多年还能喝吗？鹅 ...]<br>[ Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of Sanmenxia]<br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>);