Qin tomb: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor • Ch’in tomb

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terra-cotta soldiers and horses

terra-cotta soldiers

Qin tomb: terra-cotta soldiers

Qin tomb: terra-cotta soldier

Qin tomb: terra-cotta soldiers and horses

Qin tomb: terra-cotta statues

Qin tomb: terra-cotta statues

Qin tomb: terra-cotta soldiers

Terra-cotta soldiers in the tomb of the Qin emperor Shihuangdi, near Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.

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Xi'an, China

Xi’an

China

China

country, Asia

Karst peaks near Xi'an

Shaanxi

province, China

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