Villagers buried a palace in China 5,000 years ago

Scientists announced updates in mid-October regarding a central palace at Nanzuo, an ancient capital near Qingyang, Gansu, in northwest China.

The palace served as a cultural hub and a crown jewel for the local people. Although foreigners would have admired the structure and locals held it in high esteem, the villagers deliberately buried the palace 5,000 years ago. Researchers do not know why the inhabitants chose to bury the site.