Tomb of Terra-cotta warriors near Xian

Terracotta warriors, Xian, China. A full army of terracotta warriors were created to guard the tomb of Quin Shihuang, the first emperor of China, who died in 210 BC. It was discovered by farmers digging a well in 1974. This is a view of pit #1. It is now a World Heritage site.

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