Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. In November 2009, National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don't miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States.
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6 comments:
looks like a lot of fun!
did dad really put his hat on one or was that photo shopped?
He really put his hat on it DD! Drama! It does look photo shopped though doesn't it!
This was a neat trip! I love Otello's~
yea it was a blast! we all had a great time. :-) I even had a canoli at otello's it was yummy!
yea it was a blast! we all had a great time. :-) I even had a canoli at otello's it was yummy!
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