Archaeological Excavation Reveals Ancient Brick Tomb in Hanoi

via VNA/Vietnam Plus, 19 October 2023: The Hanoi Museum, in collaboration with the Institute of Archaeology and the People’s Committee of Dan Phuong district, is excavating a brick structure in Hong Ha commune, believed to be an ancient tomb. This follows the discovery of another ancient tomb in the same area on May 12, which is thought to date back to between the first and fourth centuries. The finds will be preserved by the museum.

On May 12, an ancient brick tomb was also discovered in Hong Ha during the road construction, and archaeologists hold that it daté back between the first and the fourth centuries.

Over the past years, some brick tombs have been found in the Ciputra urban area, Duc Tu commune (Dong Anh district), Pham Van Dong street (Bac Tu Liem district), and other areas in Hanoi.

Source: Brick structure in Hanoi under archaeological excavation | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)