In March 1974, one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries in history was made in the heart of China: the Terracotta Warriors. These incredible clay statues were built and buried over 2000 years ago - but who made them? And why?
Dan Snow comes face to face with the warriors and heads to the ancient city of Xi’an to discover the story of a man known as the First Emperor of China. He learns that far from just building the Terracotta Army, he changed the path of Chinese history forever.
For more from Dan, listen to his podcast Dan Snow's History Hit: https://lnkfi.re/oh8dG1
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