Preparing for Eternity by danapommet
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Preparing for Eternity - Qin Dynasty (221 - 210 BC)
The first act of Qin Shi Huang (before he was emperor) was to make preparations for the afterlife by beginning the construction of his tomb.
Over 36 years, 700,000 laborers constructed a vast underground city that included a massive palace and a life-size cavalry troops, chariots and horses. The Tomb was dubbed "Necropolis" or "Metropolis of the Dead".
The tomb warriors were intended to be protectors of the emperor beyond the grave. Because nearly all of the faces are unique, some archeologists believe that the figures were modeled after real soldiers. Please zoom.
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Comments (16)
jocko500
wonderful shot of history
Faemike55
Wonderful capture, Dana! now let's give this man a hand!
beachzz
Beautiful shot, the details are wonderful!!
durleybeachbum
I do like his breastplate, beautifully done.
DAVER2112
Excellent capture. :)
jendellas
I bet it is an amazing sight the army, Faemike55 made me smile!!!!
lucindawind
such an interesting history ! lovely shot
MrsRatbag
Wow, old old old! Those statues are amazing.
mgtcs
Superb photo here a great sculpture!
jmb007
belle sculture!!
adrie
Wonderful shot of this beautiful sculpture.
sandra46
great statue
flavia49
excellent shot!
goodoleboy
A Chinese astronaut! Really cool lighting effects in this shot of the warrior sculpture, Dana!
kbrog
I've seen the documentary on this, it is really amazing. Excellent capture and info! :)
MagikUnicorn
Ses sculptures chinoise ont une âme éternelle :) Beautiful capture thanks for sharing :)