Miami Herald
Obscured by dirt and forgotten to time, a pair of ancient wells — and their hidden treasures — sat abandoned for centuries. Not anymore. Archaeologists unearthed the abandoned wells in the ruins of the powerful ancient city of Dutou, according to a Jan. 4 news release from the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the China Archaeology Network. With its moat-ringed city, surrounding tombs and nearby mining sites, Dutou was once the county capital, archaeologists said. The city maintained its power from the Han Dynasty, which began in 206 B.C., until the Six Dynasties period, which ended in 589 A.D., according to Britannica.