He was the king of the state of Qin and unified the all surrounding territories into and called himself Qin Shi Huangdi, the First August Emperor of Qin. His royal tomb which hasn’t been excavated yet is located near Xi’an with a base of 350 meters and a current height of about 76 meters and found nearby was a huge pit which was excavated. One of the most famous discoveries was how this pit was filled with several thousand highly detailed and lifelike Terra-cotta soldiers. The rivers and constellations were reproduced for the tomb. Also, to prevent the secrets of where it was and what was inside, both gates shut to prevent the workers from leaving.

A Magic Army for the Emperor Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March

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Source: Lothar Ledderose (Document) and O. Louis Mazzatenta (Image)
Image Alt Text: Many lifelike terra-cotta soldiers in a cave trench inside a tomb.