ТЕРРАКОТОВАЯ АРМИЯ

The Terracotta Army

Sanchez Bella

In 1974 a group of farmers in China were digging a well when they uncovered a life-sized statue of a soldier standing ready for battle.

The area was excavated later by archaeologists.A whole army of terracotta soldiers that have been undisturbed for over 2,000 years. 

These statues were made to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang- the First Emperor of China.Qin Shi Huang wanted to be sure that he took all his belongings with him including his army.

Each one of the statues is unique. In total, there are around 8,000 soldiers all lined up for battle- spread over 50 square kilometres.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang brought the different statues of China together.He made the written language, the money and the laws the same of everyone.

Strangely though the emperor’s tomb was forgotten and remained untouched for 2000 years.

Today, the First Emperor’s Tomb is a protected UNESCO Heritage site. Any visitor to China will be amazed by the spectacular terracotta army. It is a sight not to be missed.

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