A total of 136 ancient tombs dating back to Dong Zhou (770BC – 260BC), nearly 3,000 years ago, were unearthed in Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday. /VCG Photo

According to the structure of the tombs and features of the unearthed antiques, archaeologists believed that the tombs belonged to middle- and lower-ranked royals as well as civilians. /VCG Photo

More than 400 antiques were unearthed in the tombs, including bronze ware, jade ware and silk and linen fabrics. /VCG Photo

Archaeologists said the reason why these ancient tombs had not been raided was due to their deep depth, as they were hidden four to five meters beneath the ground. /VCG Photo

The excavation process was still underway and more new discoveries would be found in the future, said the archaeologists. /VCG Photo