4,300-Year-Old Tomb Reveals Earliest Dragon-Phoenix Pairing | Ancient Origins

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Archaeologists in Inner Mongolia uncovered 4,300-year-old clay dragon and phoenix figurines in a high-status Longshan tomb—the earliest clear pairing in northern China.

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