An archaeological excavation is complete in Jinan, Shandong province, on Tuesday, with artifacts unearthed spanning the past two millennia. Archaeologists said patterned bricks dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) are rare in Shandong and of significant archaeological value. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/For China Daily]

An archaeological excavation is complete in Jinan, Shandong province, on Tuesday, with artifacts unearthed spanning the past two millennia. Archaeologists said patterned bricks dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) are rare in Shandong and of significant archaeological value. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/For China Daily]

An archaeological excavation is complete in Jinan, Shandong province, on Tuesday, with artifacts unearthed spanning the past two millennia. Archaeologists said patterned bricks dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) are rare in Shandong and of significant archaeological value. [Photo by Huang Zhongming/For China Daily]