Emperor Qin Shi Huang's terracotta army pit 1 in Xian, Shaanxi province, China


"The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife." [Source: Wikipedia]


Size: 4100px × 3075px
Location: Xian, Shaanxi province, China
Photo credit: © Sergio Azenha / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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