The Terracotta Army

Byrnzie

I visited the Terracotta Army last week. I thought it was pretty amazing - especially when you consider that the Army is just one small piece of the puzzle and that there's still a lot more to be unearthed in this area, including the tomb of the First Emperor of China nearby.
Anyway, here's some photo's I took:

Pit 1:








Pit 2:


Pit 3:


You can see all of them here if you like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/byrnzie28/

Fifthelement

Very cool Byrnzie Great pix

Wilds

Sweet pics. Was in Xian in 2001. Amazing place to see.

arq

This blows my mind! I can't conceive the scale, the time and effor behind this monument! :shock:

Byrnzie

arq wrote:

This blows my mind! I can't conceive the scale, the time and effor behind this monument! :shock:

I really hope they excavate the Emperor's tomb in my lifetime. They already have a rough idea of the size and scale of what lies under the ground, and there's evidence to suggest that it contains treasures that will eclipse the Terracotta Army nearby.

Also, when you consider that all of this was built in 200 B.C it's pretty amazing.

arq

Byrnzie wrote:

I really hope they excavate the Emperor's tomb in my lifetime. They already have a rough idea of the size and scale of what lies under the ground, and there's evidence to suggest that it contains treasures that will eclipse the Terracotta Army nearby.

Also, when you consider that all of this was built in 200 B.C it's pretty amazing.

I wish that too, that would be the greatest archeological discovery of the millenium IMHO.