โ† All History topics
History ยท Topic 120 of 124

The Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is a huge collection of clay soldiers, horses and chariots buried near the tomb of the first Emperor of China. It was made more than 2,000 years ago.

๐Ÿ’ก Fun fact

The clay soldiers of the Terracotta Army each have different faces, which suggests they were modelled on real people.

All about The Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is a huge collection of clay soldiers, horses and chariots buried near the tomb of the first Emperor of China. It was made more than 2,000 years ago to guard the emperor in the afterlife. The figures were discovered by farmers in 1974.

The clay soldiers of the Terracotta Army each have different faces, which suggests they were modelled on real people. Thousands of figures have been uncovered, and many more are still buried.

๐ŸŽฎ Try it yourself!

Loadingโ€ฆ