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Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, Shaanxi
Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang, Shaanxi / , Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Unique monument of culture: buried terracotta sculptures – army soldiers near the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, made roughly at 210 BC. In total there have been buried more than 8,000 sculptures of soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, all made in live size and bigger, all depicting individual people.

6.8 out of 10 stars 68.3%

GPS coordinates
34.3853 N 109.2743 E
Location, address
Asia, China, Shaanxi, Lintong District, near Xi’an
Ancient and prehistoric monuments and memorials, Prehistoric and ancient cemeteries
Alternate name
Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang

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