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Terracotta Army prankster seized by police over photo stunt
A Terracotta Army prankster was seized by police over a photo stunt. Footage shows the daring holidaymaker being hauled out ...
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Archaeologists Unearth A Treasure-Filled Tomb Buried Amongst The Terracotta Warriors
In 2011, archaeologists in China unearthed nine tombs guarded by the famous Terracotta Army, the 8,000 life-size sculptures ...
China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
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Terra-Cotta Warriors in Color
The monochrome figures that visitors to Xian’s terra-cotta army museum see today actually began as the multicolored fantasy of a ruler whose grandiose ambitions extended beyond the mortal realm.
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China’s Other Terracotta Army
its own terracotta army. In terms of appearance, the 4,000-strong Xuzhou army is significantly smaller (most stand at around 50cm) than their life-sized Qin Dynasty counterparts in Xi’an.
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Sing along: A traditional Chinese song
About 5,500 miles of it still exists. The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well in Xian, Central China. Qin Shi Huang, the same Emperor who commanded the building of the ...