青海都蘭特大盜墓案告破 抓獲犯罪嫌疑人26名

Chinese police have arrested 26 people suspected of stealing relics from an ancient burial site.

日前，中國警方逮捕了26名涉嫌從一座古代墓地偷竊遺物的人。

The gang allegedly seized almost 650 objects, including gold and silver cutlery and jewellery, from the Dulan Tombs, which lie on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China.

據悉，該團伙從位於中國西北古絲綢之路的都蘭古墓中盜取了近650件物品，其中包括金銀餐具和珠寶。

The stolen items date back to the 7th Century, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.

中國公安部在一份聲明中表示，被盜物品的歷史可以追溯到7世紀。

The suspects allegedly tried to sell them for about USD 11m.

據稱，嫌疑人試圖以約1100萬美元的價格出售這些贓物。

Silk, gold, silver, bronze ware and other items have been unearthed at the tombs, of which there are more than 2,000, since 1982.

自1982年以來，該古墓中出土了2000多件蠶絲、金、銀、青銅器等物品。

Experts believe that many of the items are of huge historical value as they show cultural exchanges and interactions between East and West during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907).

專家認爲，許多物品具有巨大的歷史價值，展示了唐初時期（618-907）的東西方文化交流和互動。

Following the arrests, police will increase their crackdown on cultural relics crimes to better protect the country's cultural heritage, the Chinese government said.

中國政府表示，在此次抓捕行動之後，警方將加大對文物犯罪的打擊力度，以更好地保護國家的文化遺產。