November
07
/ 2019
Archaeologists in Kyoto, Japan believe that they have found the remains of an ancient pagoda. This five-story pagoda has been lost for centuries and it dates to the Heian period (794-1185). This discovery is also helping researchers to learn more about the city when it was the capital of Japan. Archaeologists have been working in the Minami Ward, in the heart of the medieval Japanese capital since September. The work took place in an area that has been associated with the long-vanished Saiji temple and is near the Toji temple, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A team of experts has “been investigating a 1,023 square foot (95 square meter) plot that is thought to be the site of
