Takamatsuzuka Kofun was discovered by accident in 1972 and ranks among Japan’s most important archaeological finds. Its sealed 7th-century burial chamber is fully painted, yet the mound reveals nothing of that colorful interior. To protect it, visitors view a nearby museum replica with matching dimensions and murals. 🖼️
Takamatsuzuka Kofun: Painted 7th-century tomb discovered in 1972
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- Discovered by accident in 1972
- Considered one of the most important archaeological finds in Japanese history
- Contains a fully painted stone burial chamber dating to the 7th century
- Original tomb sealed off entirely due to environmental fragility
- A museum next door houses a full-scale replica with exact dimensions and faithful mural reproductions
- The burial mound gives no external indication of the painted interior
Sources
Takamatsuzuka Tomben.wikipedia.org
The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1972. Built 694 to 710 AD Site. The discovery of the vividly colored murals made headlines as a ...
Takamatsuzuka Kofun & Mural Museum | Ancient Tomb & Wall ...discovernara.com
It is especially famous for the painted stone chamber discovered in 1972, which revealed murals of the Four Guardian Beasts, elegant human figures, the sun and ...
Takamatsuzuka Tumulus and Kitora Tumulusbunka.go.jp
The full-color tumulus mural was discovered for the first time in Japan on March 21, 1972. Hekigakofun Takamatsuzuka (Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Mural) published in ...
The Murals of Takamatsuzuka and Kitora Tombs in Japan ...ijkaa.org
by H Jeon · 2015 · Cited by 1 — The discovery in the 1960s of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb confirmed for the first time the existence of mural tombs—a type of tomb different in lineage from ...
Digitizing Takamatsuzuka Kofun and Exploring Its Muralsdl.acm.org
History of Preservation and Management of Takamatsuzuka Kofun ... 1972. The Newly Discovered Takamatsuzuka Tomb. Monumenta Nipponica ...
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