Archaeologists have excavated 12 ancient tombs dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Jinan, capital city of east China's Shandong Province, the local archeology institute said Wednesday. /CFP

Situated in the eastern suburbs of Jinan, the tomb cluster includes 11 tombs with exquisitely carved brick murals created using chisels and wooden hammers together with one tomb with a stone chamber, according to the institute's director Li Ming. /CFP

According to Li, the tomb, belonging to a family surnamed Guo in the late Yuan Dynasty as was suggested by the written evidence found there, is the largest among the unearthed brick mural tombs discovered of that period in the province. /CFP

More than 60 pieces of pottery and porcelain ware, bronze mirrors, copper coins and other cultural relics were unearthed during the excavation which began on April 23. The findings will help the study of porcelain during the Yuan Dynasty in the region and surrounding areas. /CFP