Guerreros II / Warriors II

Los guerreros de Xian / Xian Terracota warriors

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November 10th 2006
Impresionante sitio arqueologico con miles de guerreros (en total mas de 8.000) decubiertos en 1976 por un payes construyendo un pozo. Construido hace mas de 2.200 anos por el emperador Qin como proteccion de su mausoleo (el mas grande del mundo) y para asegurar su liderazgo despues de su muerte. English Impresive archeological site with thousands of warriors (more than 8.000 in total ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more