Rock paintings dating back 2,500 years discovered in Xinjiang

Two sites with 30 paintings have been discovered, depicting animals, figures and and hunting. The most representative one is the picture of hunting with a bow drawn. Wang Yue, an archaeology expert from Yili Normal University who conducted the on-site investigation, introduced that the painting shows the production and living scenes about 2,500 years ago.

The images of animals such as ibex and argali in the rock paintings also indicate that the Sayram Lake area was once a fertile pasture.