Archaeologists have confirmed that an ancient tomb of a woman, described as China's "first female prime minister", has been discovered.
The tomb which belongs to one of the most powerful women in China's history, Shangguan Wan'er, who lived from AD 664-710, was discovered recently near an airport in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, the Independent reported.
According to the BBC, Geng Qinggang, an archaeology research associate in Shaanxi told Chinese media that "the roof of the tomb had completely collapsed, the four walls were damaged, and all the tiles on the floor had been lifted up".
Shangguan Wan'er was a renowned politician, a respected poet, and a trusted aide of China's first female ruler, Empress Wu Zetian, during the Tang dynasty.
