Xin Zhui, popularly known as 'Lady Dai', died between 178 and 145 BC, at the age of about 50. The objects placed in her tomb indicate that she was an important woman in her community.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, high ...

The tomb raiders dug down 30 feet into Mawangdui -- a mound in Hunan, China, long known as a burial site for ancient nobility -- but they missed the mark. At some point they did find, and loot ...

All the treasures were gone. However, several coin-sized seals were found in the pit. ... When Lady Dai’s tomb was first opened, there were gasps because there was no decay, Tai said.