The Warriors

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I think my camera nearly fried today. Every step I took I was trying to take a good shot. It was incredible. There are no other words for these life size figures. Every single one of them is unique, sculptured after a soldier in the Emperor's army. They've only uncovered the tip of army, there are reckoned to be thousands more, still all in formation under the farmland.

They reckon it will take years to uncover. There was a peasant uprising and the Warriors were put to torch over 2000 years ago, breaking them into pieces. It takes one archeologist 3 months to put one figure with all of its proper parts back together.


The bus there was remarkably cheap - 1.40 for a return ticket and the trip took an hour.
The enterance was boarding on home prices at 9


I had a fantastic experience of a washer woman. We met her in the city, she was on her bike, her hair was in curlers. She collected our clothes and cycled off. The clothes were delivered to us this morning, all fresh. Mine only cost 3.30 so I was really pleased.

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Photos

Arrival
There was a ten minute walk from the bus stop but it was worth it

At the begining
I was in the middle of giggling when this one was taken

First Pit
The area was vast

The Channels
They were all positioned in long narrow rows, how they would have been in formation

Horses
They were in among the soldiers and even had carved tails!

Excavating
They are still working hard even in the areas open to the public

Chariot
There were two chariots for the Emperor's spirit

Chariot 2
There were made of bronze and weighed four tonnes

Comments

[The Doctor]

Very very impressed (and envious!)

[mira]

ok said I was mildly jealous before...
now I wanna go! Oh, dude, how awesome were they close up? Were there any you could get really close to? Oh just HUGS hun, loads of hugs!

[Kath]

Incredible
I mean only £1.40 return for a bus trip that takes an hour each way... :-) I am, of course, refering to the terracota warriors. How wonderful to have been able to see them, particularly the chariots. Partner and little sister are also reading with fascination. xxxxxx

[Siobhan Nolan]

Im sooooo jealous
Hey sweetie Im sooo glad your having a great time....im so jealous looking at the photos and wished I had gone with you !!!.....Got big interview in edinburgh next week for RBS so fingers crossed !! Missing you loads luv and hugs Siobhan xx