Principality Nanyue Mausoleum of the Kings - is one of the most ancient tombs of the royal dynasty of the same name. This museum, located on the street North Jiefang Road in the city of Guangzhou, represented more than a thousand historical and cultural relics.

The main exhibit gallery stands first gold seal of Western Han Dynasty emperors, the longest-lived in the history of ancient China. Print Wendu belonged to Prince, and through it the scientists were able to identify the name of the owner. Needless kingdom was formed after the dusk of the Qin Dynasty, and about a hundred years remained independent. But in 111 BC. e. Emperor Wu annexed Nanyue to the Han Empire. This largely explains the fact that buried in the mausoleum of Representatives is the second generation of kings Nanyue serving the Han Dynasty.

Among those buried there are the rulers of another celebrity - Zhao Mei, the second king of Nanyue. In his tomb, archaeologists discovered the remains of 15 court servants apparently took poison to be buried next to his king. For ancient China it was commonplace.

Although the search for the king's burial lasted several centuries, the mausoleum was discovered by chance in 1983, when this part of the construction work began at a depth of 20 meters underground workers stumbled upon the tomb.

Age mausoleum about 2,100 years old, can not be said about him outside. It has been restored and even supplemented by elements of modern design. In particular, at the entrance and on the roof you can see the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris example. The tomb in the style of the Imperial Palace.

The museum contains many artifacts of history - it's terracotta figures, and a variety of vessels made of precious metals, as well as a variety of musical instruments. A separate exposition is reserved for the ancient kilns. The most valuable exhibits of the museum have become ornaments of gold and jade. Jade collection at all unique to the era of the Han Dynasty.