Widely regarded as one of China’s top three historical sites, the 2500 year old Terracotta Army has been amazing visitors since they were accidentally unearthed in 1974.
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The Terracotta Warriors in China.
In 1974 a local farmer digging a well in fields not far from Xian found pottery fragments, followed by the pottery torso of a man. This simple discovery prompted one of the biggest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century - Terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of China’s First Emperor.
The site, which is now designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO, is immense and contains over 7000 warriors and battle horses and, amazingly, each and every statue uncovered so far has a completely individual expression.
The mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi and the Terracotta Army Museum are among the most spectacular tourist attractions in China.
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