Terracotta Army
Xi'an, ChinaMemorialDifficulty: Medium
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE in his mausoleum with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife.
Location
Xi'an, China
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