caption: terracotta warrior figures with the faces of the men in front of them on a museum site in xi
exif: {"Image ImageDescription": "CHINA - NOVEMBER 29:  Emperor Qin Shi Huang'S Terra Cotta Soldiers In Xian, China On November 29, 2007 - The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century - Work is ongoing at this site, which is around 1.5 kilometers east of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province - Upon ascending the throne at the age of 13 (in 246 BC), Qin Shi Huang, later the first Emperor of all China, had begun to work for his mausoleum - It took 11 years to finish - It is speculated that many buried treasures and sacrificial objects had accompanied the emperor in his afterlife - No - 1 Pit (Photographs) is the largest, first opened to the public on China's National Day, 1979 - There are columns of soldiers at the front, followed by war chariots at the back - Terra Cotta Pit No - 1 is oblong: 230 meters east to west, and 62 meters north to south - There are more than 6,000 terracotta warriors and horses in Pit No - 1, marshaled into battle line formation.  (Photo by Gilles BASSIGNAC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2011 Gamma-Rapho"}