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🏺 THE TERRACOTTA ARMY UNCOVERED
March 29, 1974 — In rural Xi'an, China, farmers digging a water well break through into an underground chamber, revealing one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors, each with unique facial features, had been buried for over 2,200 years to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife. This accidental discovery would uncover an entire ancient army frozen in time.

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Education & Knowledge Feb 7

Historical Tyrants: Qin Shi Huang | Chinese History

https://tube.blueben.net/w/kcaiTzbaivzrza7re2xewB

Historical Tyrants: Qin Shi Huang | Chinese History

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Peter Kisner ≈Jan 31

Someone else on another social media platform pointed this out, which looked pretty cool.

If I understand correctly this was a limited run of minis, done in collaboration between a Chinese museum and a toy company called 52Toys. Sadly seems no longer available.

#Minis #TerracottaWarriors

robinhaettich Sep 4, 2025

#TerracottaWarriors 🐎

Aethelflaed Jun 3, 2025

#history #China #TerracottaWarriors

Unfortunately two terracotta soldiers were damaged at the famous Terracotta Army display in China. The man was reported as suffering from mental illness leapt into the 18ft pit. Onlookers were shocked and the news caused outrage. An investigation is underway. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/shock-moment-tourist-jumps-terracotta-35325738

Shock moment tourist jumps into Terracotta Army clay warriors smashing statues

A holidaymaker was filmed after throwing himself into a pit holding the ancient Terracotta Army in China sparking outrage as he damaged two clay statues before being detained

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~meoralis~Apr 7, 2025

#FotoVorschlag: Näher dran geht's nicht // Can't get any closer

Näher dran an die #TerrakottaArmee kommt man nicht und sieht so die unglaublichen Details - jeder #Krieger ist einzigartig, bis hin zu den Schuhsohlen! Auch wenn die Farben mittlerweile kaum noch zu sehen sind, hat mich das sehr beeindruckt. Es zeigt aber auch, dass auch damals schon größenwahnsinnige Spinner an der Macht waren 🙄 // You can't get any closer to the #TerracottaArmy than this and marvel at the wonderful details - each #warrior is unique, down to the soles of his shoes! The colours are mostly faded now but still, I was deeply impressed. It also shows that megalomaniac leaders aren't a recent development. 🙄

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Anne Ominous Mar 29, 2025

From AP: On March 29, 1974, a group of Chinese farmers digging a well struck fragments of terracotta buried underground; archeologists would ultimately discover terracotta sculptures of more than 8,000 soldiers and other figures. The “Terracotta Army” would become one of the most significant archeological discoveries of the 20th century.

#China #photography #TerracottaWarriors

Angelo Franchini Feb 12, 2025

Splendid Variations
#xian #china #terracotta #terracottawarriors #art #sculpture #history #leica

PhoenixSerenity Mar 21, 2023

More #findings of #ancient #weapons have been #unearthed from a #BurialPit near the #EmperorQinshihuang 's #Mausoleum in northwest #China 's #Shaanxi Province, according to the head of the #archeological team, adding many of which have offered new #clues for #solving #historical puzzles.

https://english.cctv.com/2023/03/20/VIDENB0Kmk1ykEMb45WR0d9n230320.shtml

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Precious findings unearthed during third excavation at terracotta warriors site

More findings of ancient weapons have been unearthed from a burial pit near the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to the head of the archeological team, adding many of which have offered new clues for solving historical puzzles.

Sheila Dee Dec 22, 2022

Terracotta Army is absolutely amazing! #Xian #XinChina #China Culture #history #travel #photo #photos #photography #TerracottaWarriors