An excavation team member (second from left) introduces the Yuecheng archeological site in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province,to media on Tuesday. Photo: Courtesy of Sina Weibo

Three new ancient baths have been discovered at the Yuecheng archeological site in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Tuesday, providing a look at the living area of the palaces of the Qin (221-206BC) and Han dynasties (206BC- AD220). 

The site was once known as Yueyang, capital of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), and was listed as one of the top 10 new archeological discoveries in China in 2017, according to a report from Chinese news site The Paper on Tuesday. 

Two of the ancient baths were discovered in a large luxurious suite. The floors were tiled, while the walls were inlaid with exquisitely decorated wall tiles, according to a report from the Xi'an government website xiancity.cn. 

The three baths were found in a group of outbuildings behind the main palace, which is also the first time the archeological team has excavated the palace's living areas. 

"The site is a living area that is rarely seen in archeology," Liu Rui, a research fellow at the Institute of Archeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told The Paper.