2,100-Year-Old China Tomb Found with 10,000 Treasures - Gold, Artifacts & More!

When British archaeologist Howard Carter stumbled upon King Tutankhamen's final resting place in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, he "found more rich treasures than ever before in an ancient Egyptian tomb," Discovery Channel reported. There also were about 2,000 treasures found in the tomb.

With such a valuable hoard, King Tut's tomb went down in history as one of the most notably "rich" archaeologic finds. So much so that no other dead king is as readily familiar to most people as this Egyptian chief when it comes to entombed treasures.

However, a recent find may just well eclipse King Tut's treasures.

"A 2,100 year-old tomb built for a Chinese king has been excavated to reveal more than 10,000 pieces of treasure," The Independent reported. "Archaeologists believe the mausoleum was for Liu Fei, who died in 128BC after 26 years ruling over the kingdom of Jiangdu during the Western Han dynasty."

That's about five times the artifacts found at the famed Egyptian pharoah's mausoleum! But then again, King Tut's tomb was robbed within months after the young king was first buried.

"It is thought that the mausoleum was plundered long ago, but archaeologists still found over 10,000 artefacts, some of which were crafted from gold, silver and jade," The Daily Mail noted. "Excavations of the mausoleum, which comprises three tombs as well as pits housing the chariots and weapons, took place between 2009 and 2011."

The British publication also added that historical accounts have documented his lavish way of life, which explains his sumptuously luxurious tomb.

"Liu Fei admired daring and physical prowess. He built palaces and observation towers and invited to his court all the local heroes and strong men from everywhere around," recounted ancient historian Sima Qian (145-86 B.C.) in a historical document, as translated by Burton Watson, CBS News said. "His way of life was marked by extreme arrogance and luxury."

While many of the artifacts are still intact, the king's coffins have not survived human tampering, with his body missing. "Near the coffins many jade pieces and fragments, originally parts of the jade burial suit, were discovered. These pieces also indicate that the inner coffin, originally lacquered and inlaid with jade plaques, was exquisitely manufactured," Nanjing Museum's team of archaeologists reported.

There were also "a stockpile of weapons, included iron swords, spearheads, crossbows and knives alongside chariots inlaid with gold and silver," according to The Independent.

However, among the treasures, the "jade coffin" was considered the "most significant discovery."

"Although the central chamber was looted, the structure of the jade coffin is still intact, which is the only undamaged jade coffin discovered in the history of Chinese archaeology," the team noted.