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An ancient warrior was uncovered in a car park after archaeologists dug up remnants of the elite soldier's grave.<\/p>\n

It only took 1,400 years to find, but the tomb of the legendary soldier was found in the courtyard of a hotel in Ikaruga, Japan. Just a short trip away from a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site, experts found signs of ancient structures.<\/p>\n

Excavating the car park led to a treasure trove of riches and discoveries, including old iron swords, remnants of pottery and jewels. Artefacts dating back to the 6th century were found in the excavated site.<\/p>\n

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Artefacts found at a dig site in Japan link the car park to the former site of traditional ruminations, with a kofun burial carried out. Kofun burial sites are dotted around Japan, with an alleged 161,000 conducted.<\/p>\n

Centuries later and experts are still finding bits of old nobility buried deep, with the kofun style of burial usually reserved for warriors and nobility. In this instance, professor of archaeology Naohiro Toyshima believes more evidence is needed to confirm the tomb.<\/p>\n

The Nara University alumni said: "Before the excavation, many small trees were planted in the tomb. This place is planned to become a hotel courtyard, so I needed to find out if it was an ancient tomb or not. Iron swords, iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, earthenware, and necklace beads were found inside."<\/p>\n

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Naturally, the body within the tomb had already "rotted and disappeared", though there is still some hopes from how the tomb can be used. Professor Toyshima has confirmed the grave is not that of a samurai.<\/p>\n

They added: "However, based on the location where the sword was placed, it can be inferred that two people were buried there. It is an important tomb. Since it was built independently and the stone chamber is large, we believe it to be the tomb of a local influential person. The burial is about 500 years too old to be a samurai."<\/p>\n

The tomb, which measures 1.6 metres wide and a metre deep, had never been looted though damage to the ceiling was noted. The site has been renamed the Funazuka kofun burial mound, with the grave to be "backfilled and preserved" while artefacts are to be "placed in a local museum."<\/p>\n

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