SBS
Date: 14/03/25
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Friday, 18:55

Mysteries of the Ancient Dead

Mysteries of the Ancient Dead

Qin Shi Tomb, Soma, Chinchorro

The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang rests in an underground kingdom, in a tomb so large the archaeological dig could last a century. Buried with 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors and a moat of mercury to guard his body under a sky of pearls, what could justify such a show of funereal grandeur?