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Year Taken |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Carved horse. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Carved tortoises. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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The main building of the complex. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Bamboo shaped pillars. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Stone cow. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Red buildings with curved roof and carved windows. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Brick commemoration stele. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Hedges. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Stone step side dragons. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Painted bamboo columns and circular entrance. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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The 47m high rammed earth burial mound. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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View over the complex. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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View of the entrance gate. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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View of the many buildings in the complex. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Small temple at the tomb entrance. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Small temple (the inner shrine). |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Vegetable pancake seller. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Vegetable pancakes. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Having a snack. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Fruit sellers. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Apple and peach sellers. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Mao Ling |
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Small taxi. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Prince Zhang Huai Tomb |
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The burial mound of Prince Zhang Huai who died in 684. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Prince Zhang Huai Tomb |
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Wall painting of a women. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Prince Zhang Huai Tomb |
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Paintings of women on the tomb walls. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Prince Zhang Huai Tomb |
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Colourful wall paintings of soldiers. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Prince Zhang Huai Tomb |
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The tomb chamber has a collection of small terracotta figures. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Qian Ling is the double tomb of Tang Dynasty Empress Wu Zetian (died 705) and her husband (who died in 683 and she succeeded). |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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The Spirit Way is a long wide path leading to the tomb. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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The Spirit Way is lined with stone figures. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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One of dozens of carved figures guarding the tomb of Wu Zetian. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Tomb guardian. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Carved figures along the Spirit Way. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Statue of a horse. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Stele with a large bird. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Carved figures. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Headless foreign dignitaries. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Carved stele. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Detail of the carved stele. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Family posing for photos. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Posing at a headless stone figure. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Qian Ling |
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Girl. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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The tomb of the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin Dynasty is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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The tomb is unexcavated. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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In 1973, an army of life size Terracotta Warriors were discovered in a field over 1.5km from the tomb. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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The finds are in pits, protected by several hanger-like buildings. Pit 1 contains the rows of Terracotta Warriors. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The Army of life size Terracotta Warriors protecting the tomb of Qin Shi Huang who died in the 3rd century BCE. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The Terracotta Army all face East and march in rows. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The soldiers guarding the tomb are all life size and each one is different. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Soldiers and horses of the Terracotta Army. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The front line. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Over 7000 life size soldiers have been excavated. 6000 of them are in Pit 1, the largest of four pits, 7m deep. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Single soldier from the Terracotta Army. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62046.jpg) |
All the faces are different. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The wooden weapons originally carried are long decayed. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Mostly reconstructed warriors. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Excavated and unexcavated sections. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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A row of soldiers. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Three parallel pits. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Two soldiers with different faces. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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View across one of the pits. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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One among many. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Terracotta horses, part of the Terracotta Army. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Detail of the Warriors and their armour. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Rows of Warriors. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62055.jpg) |
One among many. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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The soldiers of the lifesize Army are all different. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Terracotta Warriors |
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Site of the well being dug in 1973 when the Terracotta Warriors were discovered. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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The building housing Pit 2. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Pit 2 is mainly unexcavated. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Partially excavated area. Pit 2 contains 1300 statues. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Excavation in progress. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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The kneeling archer, one of the Terracotta Warriors, in a glass case. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Face of the kneeling archer in 2009. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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The kneeling archer's face in 1988. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Cavalry officer leading his horse. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Close up of a horse accompanying a cavalryman. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Horse's saddle. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Cavalryman. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Face of a standing archer. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Head of a warrior. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62035.jpg) |
Warrior with turban. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Model showing the painting of the Terracotta Army. |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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The entrance to Pit 3. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Terracotta high ranking officers in the command centre of the Terracotta Army (Pit 3). |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62039.jpg) |
Horses. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62040.jpg) |
Newly reconstructed statues before being placed in their correct places. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Newly reconstructed horses and soldiers. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel03642.jpg) |
Newly excavated soldiers showing colours. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62038.jpg) |
Five horses. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62042.jpg) |
Head with hair. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel03643.jpg) |
Bronze chariot with horses discovered near the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Bronze chariot. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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Visitors in one of the tomb building. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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Young visitor. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
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Tired visitors. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
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Banpo |
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Banpo is the oldest Neolithic village in China (4500 - 3750 BCE). |
1988 |
China |
Shaanxi |
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Famen Temple |
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Modern Temple |
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The modern entrance to the huge temple complex of Famen. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
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Famen Temple |
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Modern Temple |
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Statues around the entrance pool. |
2009 |
China |
Shaanxi |
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Famen Temple |
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Modern Temple |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel62058.jpg) |
Worshippers at the entrance. |
2009 |