Astana Tombs are about 40km from the Turpan city and it is a public tomb of Ancient Gaochang Kingdom. It is 5km long and 2km wide. The tombs are divided into many areas according to the family. And it is also called the underground museum. In 1988, It was listed as national relic protection.
Astana Tombs are mainly for the Hans, at the same time, for Gushi, Tujue, Gaoche and the Shao wu jiu xing nationality. It means that the main nationality in Gaochang Kingdom at that time was Han nationality and every nationality was equal.
The shape of Astana tombs are pyramid and it writes “甲” on the plane of the tombs. Generally, the tombs are 2meters high and occupy 4square meters. The dead people mostly are placed on the pit or the wooden be.
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