Archaeologists uncover ancient city of Changgan

Archaeologists excavating in Nanjing have uncovered the ancient city of Changgan from Li Bai’s “Ballad of Changgan”.

The discovery was made in present-day Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, during excavations near the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, also known as the Great Bao’en Temple.

Excavations revealed evidence of occupation dating back more than 3,000 years during the  Shang (1600 BC-1046 BC) and Zhou (1046 BC-256 BC) dynasties, while occupational evidence from the Tang period has led to the discovery of the ancient city of Changgan.

The city is mentioned in the…