These are the terracotta warriors of Xian. Archeologists have uncovered around 2,000 men so far - they believe there are more than 8,000 in total. They are believe to have been commissioned by China's first Emperor - Qin - to protect him in the afterlife, although there is no written record of the project. Amazing!
5 comments:
surprenante cette armée de statues, superbe.
So he didn't need any women protecting him at all then?
How wonderful that you are experiencing all of this.
i remember reading about this find in National Geographic as a kid! =)
WOW, I just read the wiki article about these guys. It is amazing! How cool that you got to see them in person!
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