In goes IKEA, out go the ancient Chinese tombs

About 10 ancient tombs dating back nearly 1,800 years have been destroyed by construction workers building an IKEA branch in Nanjing in southeastern China, a city newspaper said on Tuesday.

The tombs -- from the "six dynasties" period from AD 220 to 589 -- were uncovered on the outskirts of the ancient capital in Jiangsu province, the Nanjing Morning Post said.

Posted by David on July 6, 2007 10:45 AM