A Suit of Gilded Tang Dynasty Armor Once Thought to Be a Myth Was Discovered in a Royal, 1,200-Year-Old Tomb on the Tibetan Plateau

Ancient 1,200-year-old Chinese 'golden armour' reconstructed in full for first time in history

The legendary "golden armour" of Tang Dynasty soldiers has been reconstructed in full for the first time in history, after centuries of mystery.Chinese archaeologists have just unveiled a stunning restored suit of gilded bronze armour – the sole surviving physical example from this remarkable period in Chinese history.The Key Laboratory of Archaeological Sciences and Cultural Heritage at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences revealed the meticu…

Golden armour worn by Chinese soldiers reconstructed in full after 1,200 years

Armour was unearthed in fragments from tomb in Qinghai province

A Suit of Gilded Tang Dynasty Armor Once Thought to Be a Myth Was Discovered in a Royal, 1,200-Year-Old Tomb on the Tibetan Plateau

A rare armored relic sheds new light on power and warfare in Tang China.

Chinese team restores legendary Tang dynasty ‘golden’ armour from Tibetan tomb

Tomb’s occupant confirmed to be a Tuyuhun king and the golden armour is likely to have been among his prized possessions, conservators say.

Chinese team restores legendary Tang dynasty ‘golden’ armour found in Tibetan tomb

Tomb’s occupant confirmed to be a Tuyuhun king and the golden armour is likely to have been among his prized possessions, conservators say “We will not leave the desert until we defeat the enemy, even if our golden armour is worn thin a hundred times.”In this famous Tang dynasty poem, Wang Changling expressed the steadfast resolve of soldiers clad in golden armour as they fought on the empire’s desert frontiers.For centuries, however, the brill…