In March 1974, a group of peasants digging a well in drought-parched Shaanxi province in northwest China unearthed pieces of a clay figure—the first evidence of what would turn out to be one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of modern times. Near the unexcavated tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi—who had proclaimed himself first emperor of China in 221 B.C.—lay an extraordinary underground treasure: an entire army of life-size terra cotta soldiers and horses, interred for more than 2,000 years.
From Nov. 19 till March 31st you can visit an exhibit on this amazing discovery at the National Geographic Institute in Washington DC
Read more about this amazing discovery and watch video clips here
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