Saturday, July 12, 2008

Terracotta Warriors and Horses

Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Discovered in 1974 by local farmers digging a well, one of the most significant archeological finds of the 20th century. These 6,000 life-size painted terracotta warriors and horses, individually sculpted from real-life models and arranged in battle formation, have been protecting the mausoleum of the first emperor in Chinese history - Emperor QinShihuang - 2,200 years ago.