More than 3,500 ancient tombs were found in the extension project of Xianyang Airport in Xi. Why are there so many ancient tombs in Xi 'an?

More than 3,500 ancient tombs were discovered in the site exploration of the third phase expansion project of Xi Xianyang International Airport. Why are there so many ancient tombs here? Who are the historical celebrities buried here?

It is understood that the airport new city in xixian New District, Shaanxi Province, where Xi Xianyang International Airport is located, was called in the Tang Dynasty? Where's Hong? Originally, there were the Changling Mausoleum of Emperor Gaozu, Anling of Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty, Yangling of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, Maoling of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and Ping Ling of Emperor Zhao of Han Dynasty, so it was also called? Wulingyuan It is a concentrated distribution area of tombs from Han Dynasty to Sui and Tang Dynasties. Since the 1950s, thousands of tombs have been discovered in archaeology, most of which are from the Northern, Sui and Tang Dynasties. In recent years, archaeologists have excavated a large number of high-grade tombs of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty in Konggang New Town, which once again proves that this is the most important and highest-grade aristocratic tomb area near Chang 'an, the capital of the Northern Dynasty to Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The tombs of the Western Han Dynasty are all here, and the tombs of the Northern Zhou Dynasty are also here. After the Northern Zhou Dynasty, there were large Sui and Tang tombs here. With high terrain and good geomantic omen, it is close to Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, so large tombs are all in this area. ? The third phase expansion project of Xi Xianyang International Airport is the largest civil aviation project in northwest China. Within the scope of the construction project, archaeologists in Shaanxi Province have discovered more than 4,600 ancient cultural relics, including more than 3,500 ancient tombs of various periods. The number and scale of remains are huge, and the task of archaeological excavation is arduous. Liu said that these ancient tombs span a very long time.

The exploration is not completely over yet. The current data is 3,500. This may not be the case in the next year, and there may be changes, from the Warring States and Qin Dynasties to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. ? Shaanxi is a veritable archaeological province. Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics revealed that in 2020, Shaanxi * * * carried out archaeological projects 179, and excavated 3,956 ancient tombs, with an average of more than 0/0 ancient tombs/kloc-0 excavated every day, and the number of archaeological work and excavation of ancient tombs reached a historical record. ? Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China? In the past 30 years, Shaanxi has been selected for 26 events, accounting for about one tenth of the country's total. In the past three years, two events have been selected every year.