China, ancient sculptures re-emerge from the waters of a dry river. PHOTO

Ancient stone sculptures from the era of Chinese dynasties Tang (618-907 AD) and Song (960-1279 AD) they re-emerged from the waters following the lowering of the water levels of a river

The incredible discovery took place in Anyue County, near the city of Ziyang, in the southwestern part of the province Sichuan

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These are figures carved directly into the rockin some cases framed by ornamental decorative elements

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Last August due to the Yangtze River Buddhist statues that had remained submerged so far had re-emerged aground near the city of Chongqing, in the south-west of the country

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The Yangtze River, or Blue River, is the longest in China and the third longest in the world. Its winding path crosses the country and cuts through the Chongqing metropolitan areawhere about 31 million people live

Anyue County is known for its cave sculptures. The oldest ones date back to the Eastern Han dynasty (25 AD – 220 AD), while during the Tang and Song dynasties this art reached its moment of maximum splendor

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Currently in Anyue County there are approx 100 thousand sculptures protected stone within approximately 230 sites

As these archaeological sites are located scattered among the mountainsthe cave sculptures of Anyue have long remained unknown to the public

Today, thanks to investments and ad hoc recovery and safeguarding interventions, the rock heritage of Anyue has been revealed to the world