New terracotta warriors were unearthed at the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses

New terracotta warriors were unearthed at the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Jun 10, 2012 04:37
CHRISTINE Points: Join Date: Sep 30, 2005 Status: offline Community Moderator	New terracotta warriors were unearthed in the excavation pit of the Museum of Qin (211-206 BC) Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xian, among which, the biggest one is 2.5 meters (about 8.2 feet) high. In addition, archaeologists found lots of charcoal on the site, proving that the warriors were once deliberately set afire in ancient times. This is the 3rd large-scale excavation since the discovery of Terracotta Warriors in the year of 1974. More introductions about Terracotta Warriors: https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/

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New terracotta warriors were unearthed in the excavation pit of the Museum of Qin (211-206 BC) Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xian, among which, the biggest one is 2.5 meters (about 8.2 feet) high. In addition, archaeologists found lots of charcoal on the site, proving that the warriors were once deliberately set afire in ancient times. This is the 3rd large-scale excavation since the discovery of Terracotta Warriors in the year of 1974.
More introductions about Terracotta Warriors:
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/terra_cotta_army/

Jun 27, 2012 22:17	#1
VANESSAZHONG Points: Join Date: Mar 12, 2011 Status: Offline	I've seen this news on TV too. Good news. Maybe next time when we go to Xi'an, we could see something new.

Jul 12, 2012 23:50	#2
GUESTMATEI	Haha, I actually thuohgt about running it. Did it really take 2 hours. That's quite a bit of running! Btw, can't believe you stayed in same hostel! Too funny . we just stumbled onto that place walking around when we first arrived it had plenty of character though and tons of free movies!

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