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The Terracotta Army is the largest group of life-size statues in the world, but was there an army of real humans buried alive alongside them?

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Creating thousands of live-size soldier statues to protect the mausoleum of China’s first emperor was a massive operation, requiring many steps and close collaboration.

Source: How were China’s legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together.

The Terracotta Warriors museum in China’s northwestern city of Xi’an is considered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world.

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On a bucket list trip to see the Terracotta Warriors, Tim Warrington is overwhelmed by the ancient army.

Source: The Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an, China: ‘Nothing can prepare you for this’

China – Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Zhao Kangmin was the first expert to identify the ancient warriors, one of China’s cultural treasures.

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China – Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Nihao folks! Onwards Eugene Kaspersky fly on his China-2017 tour… Next stop: the city of Xi’an – pronounced Si-an – meaning ‘western peace’. It was a nice day, which is just as well, as there’s plenty to do and see in and near the city.

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