95 ancient tombs found in Tsinghua University campus

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A total of 95 ancient tombs have been discovered in the campus of a prestigious university in Beijing.

The tombs, believed to belong to civilians of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), were found in an area where a new building was to be constructed in Tsinghua University.

In accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, archaeological work needs to be conducted in a construction site. Archaeological workers then conducted surveys in the area from April 2 to 14, and found the tombs.

So far, excavation work on 16 tombs have been completed, and archaeologists are still working on the rest.