Qin Shi Huang Di Mausoleum and the Terracotta Army, China

The mausoleum of the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (III century BC) is located at the foot of Mount Lishan near the city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, which is almost the very center of China. The mausoleum is the largest in the world; it covers an area of more than 2 million square meters. meters Initially, the Mausoleum included several halls, both underground and above ground. In the largest of these underground "palaces", Emperor Qin Shi Huang was buried along with his Terracotta army. The Terracotta Army has over 8,000 full-size terracotta statues of Chinese warriors and their horses. They were discovered in 1974 by local farmers while drilling an artesian well in this place.