Qin Shi Huangdi, the first unifier of China, is buried at the center of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianya.
Location City: Xi’an
Few migrants’ lives along the ancient Silk Road have been known in such detail as those of Wirkak (Shi Jun) and Wiyushi (Kang Shi)
The Wirkak (Shi Jun) Sarcophagus
The emperor's terracotta army was intended to demonstrate his power in this life, and to extend it into the world of the dead.
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