Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army of Chinese Warriors
This Terracotta Army has Eight Thousand Warriors!
Discovered in 1974 by chance, the Terracotta Army is a massive collection of life-sized terracotta warrior figures buried near the tomb of the Emperor Qin, first emperor of unified China. The site was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Around 8,000 unique figures of soldiers and horses have been found, a huge army! The Terracotta Army is not only an archaeological treasure, it is an icon of China's past. Some of the Six Thousand Statues in the Army of Terracotta...

The Terracotta Army, Xian, China
The Terra Cotta Army
The famous Terra Cotta Army is located in Xian, China. Xian was originally known as or Chang-An was the political centre of China, and is a much bigger and far more modern walled city than Pingyao (The Ming Dynasty Banking Capital) . The main reason for any tourist to visit Xian is to see the Terracotta Army, outside the city. For a detailed China travel article and photos please click here...

The Terracotta Army of Ancient China
The Terracotta Army and the First Emperor of China
The story of Ancient China is a fascinating one, with many Emperors leaving their mark on this ancient land... but one Emperor, China's self-proclaimed First Emperor was arguably the most influential of them all. His rule united the states and began structures such as the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army...

The Terracotta Warriors / Army in Xian, China
Terracotta Soldiers
In 1974, some villagers from Xi'an in the Shaanxi province of China were digging a well and made an amazing discovery, unearthing fragments of terracotta heads, arms, and legs. As they dug deeper, they also began to unearth bronze arrowheads, crossbows, and other weapons. The archaeologists called in to excavate the find discovered that these life-szed figures were a terracotta army created to protect the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang (259 - 210 BC). I had the privilege of seei...