Chinese archaeologists examining an ancient tomb in Nilka County in the Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have conjectured that the site was dedicated to the worship of the sun. Ruan Qiurong, leader of the project, said, "The ray-like pattern might imply sun worship". He added, "Similar patterns have been found in relic sites in other parts of Xinjiang and the Eurasian grassland."
An excavation project that restarted last year led to the discovery of 17 lines of stones alongside the tomb, forming a pattern that resembles sun rays. The bottom and exterior of the tomb chamber were paved with red clay, which also points to sun worship, Ruan said. He added due to the tomb's complex structure we can guess the owners were of high social status.
In the year 2015, the tomb was found in Nilka County in the Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili. Earlier excavations by an archaeological team from the Xinjiang Regional Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology found pottery and stone tools in the tomb, which helped the researchers date it to around 3,500 years ago, the Chinese news agency reported. The Archaeological experts say the tomb provides key research materials for the study of social conditions and cultural exchanges in Xinjiang which dates back more than 3,000 years.
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