Summary A new miniature terracotta world of half a million figures has been discovered in the Xian province in central China. The extraordinary world of emperor Jing Di is revealed by this archaeological find, the most important since the discovery of the original terracotta armies of China's first Emperor in 1974. The discovery of the 8,000-strong life-size terracotta army buried beside Emperor Qin's tomb stunned and puzzled the world. This new find radically changes our view of the early emperors and rewrites the history of the birth of the most enduring empire on earth.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Michael Lumsden Tim Hardy
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 24, 2002
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Angkor, Cambodia
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions Cicada Films
Summary A new miniature terracotta world of half a million figures has been discovered in the Xian province in central China. The extraordinary world of emperor Jing Di is revealed by this archaeological find, the most important since the discovery of the original terracotta armies of China's first Emperor in 1974. The discovery of the 8,000-strong life-size terracotta army buried beside Emperor Qin's tomb stunned and puzzled the world. This new find radically changes our view of the early emperors and rewrites the history of the birth of the most enduring empire on earth.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 24, 2002
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Angkor, Cambodia
Production companies : Darlow Smithson Productions Cicada Films