Excavation work at Japan's largest mounded tomb has revealed that one of its surrounding greenbelts -- and not just the tomb itself -- was paved by many stones, signaling the massive manpower required to build it, experts said Thursday.The findings shed light as to the structure of the grave of Emperor Nintoku in Osaka Prefecture, which largely remains a mystery because the Imperial Household Agency has restricted access to the site in an effort to ensure "peace and sanctity."The tomb, also called Daisen Kofun and built in the fifth century, consists of a keyhole-shaped mound, alternately s…READ FULL ARTICLE
