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Terracotta army
Terracotta horses and warriors emerging from the rubble of Pit 1, Lishan, Xian, China. The Terracotta Army is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a water well near the tomb mound of Qin She Huang at Mount Li (Lishan). Qin Shi Huang united the war lords of China and was the first Emperor of China. The warriors, horses and chariots buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE is a form of funerary art to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
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From Xi'an
Gene Hyder
on December 16, 2017Super shot.
BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on December 16, 2017What an army !!! The effort and the artistry to create all these wonderful figures, what a tribute to the emperor !!!
fotoeffects
on December 16, 2017Can you just imagine what the first folks to discover these warriors must have thought, stumbling upon this? Terrific capture!
Rick Willis
on December 16, 2017Still in remarkable shape...
Howard's Photography
on December 16, 2017Interesting capture and info!
arctangent
on December 16, 2017Interesting to see this 'in progress' shot for comparison with another shot of yours of a more finished and restored part of the excavation. Anymore, anyone who visits China, at least for the first, and possibly only, time, wants to visit this site. And why not? It's amazing.
Lgood
on December 15, 2017Can you imagine the time and artistry that it took to create all of the warriors and their horses? I've read that there are thousands and thousands of warriors, plus horses, chariots and other figures. It looks like as Judith said, that they are still excavating. This is an amazing place. Thank you for sharing the photos. It had to be a thrilling site to see in person.
Judith Sparhawk
on December 15, 2017It looks like they are still working on the digging out--I didn't realize it was still in progress. Great shot.
Byron Fair Photography
on December 15, 2017Very nice.
Donna McCommon
on December 15, 2017These statues really are interesting. Great capture.