Today, City of Fengyang, east-central China. Archaeologists are hard at work. This ancient imperial city, rediscovered by chance over 50 years ago, has never been excavated. Initial excavations reveal a gigantic city, even more imposing than Beijing’s famous Imperial City. What did it look like? When and how was it built, and why was it destroyed in obscure circumstances?
We discover the treasures and peculiarities of a forgotten city with a unique destiny, which has suffered from oblivion and the ravages of time. At the same time, scientists are carrying out numerous geophysical, geological and chemical analyses to help them understand how this city, which served as a model for Beijing’s prestigious Forbidden City, was built, then destroyed and abandoned…
By following this unique archaeological excavation, the restoration of several of the city’s buildings and its virtual reconstruction, the story of the forgotten imperial palace of Fengyang and its builder, Emperor ZhuYuanzhang, is revealed anew.
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