33. Terracotta Army
Discovered in the 1970s outside of Xi’an, the Terracotta Army is the country’s most significant archeological discovery. Found in a trio of underground pits, they were put there to guard the tomb of the first emperor. It includes over 8,000 life-size soldiers, over 100 chariots, 520 horses and several civilian characters from approximately 280 BC.
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