北京故宮首次發現明代早期宮殿遺蹟

The foundations of early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) palace buildings have been found at Beijing's Forbidden City, Beijing Times reported.

根據《京華時報》報道，近日，北京故宮內發現了明代(1368-1644年)早期宮殿建築基址。

Archaeologists found the remains at Changxin Gate of Cining Palace (The Palace of Compassion and Tranquility) in the west of the compound.

考古學家是在故宮西部的慈寧宮長信門發現的這一遺址。

The ruins, in a pit 2.5 meters wide and 5.4 meters long, showed evidence walls, pile caps, layers of mud and bricks etc..

此遺址在寬2.5米、長5.4米的探坑內，顯示有牆壁、樁承臺、夯土夯磚層等遺蹟。

This was the first time such large scale Ming ruins had been found at the Forbidden City, although the exact size of the wall base remains unknown.

這是首次在紫禁城內發現明代大型遺蹟，不過目前牆基遺址的確切規模尚不清楚。

Archaeologists believe the ruins would be valuable in studying the history of Beijing and the Forbidden City as well as China's ancient architectural technology.

考古學家認爲，此處遺址對研究北京、紫禁城和中國古代建築技術具有重要價值。