Emperor Qin's Secret: The Terracotta Army Unearthed

21st March, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

[{"selector":"#anim-31706231-b2cd-47b3-ae80-73cb0ac8a1ce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.687499573346482%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ec22128-e322-4c1d-b90d-b2b7443909e3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4c494b3-f8a9-453c-8941-7e205c033beb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] A hidden army of clay warriors guarded an emperor's eternal rest for over 2,000 years. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-9a581a7d-2f7c-4ca2-b523-6b338fe1bf0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-14.39623792750357%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6dc994e5-bc0d-465a-b667-82a0950293af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53b28efb-a961-46da-bc44-2aa5139d427f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Emperor Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, sought immortality. He built a vast tomb complex guarded by a silent army. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-ef0f0721-475a-4466-ab37-e598bb8efc58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce695151-a57c-4c89-80d5-f8394a681fe6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52da21ba-40c0-4c93-b25e-628e66c21442","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 1974, farmers digging a well stumbled upon a single clay soldier – the first clue to a hidden treasure. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-bbfab79e-be8e-46ce-836f-5ce71f3f58df [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.047359859389287%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c345df3b-f69a-47c4-954f-954f29e8c1f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8aef7c23-7ec3-49ba-b6ea-7de03e54ad4f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Excavations revealed thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors, each with unique faces and armor. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-a4a619e1-5c7b-4fa2-8c3e-bc2a9550321c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.591309023850847%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ab9f971-d5ab-434b-8c0c-96d554da7c5c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae70daf7-ea1b-410e-bb5c-094c0e37b3fa","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Terracotta Army also included horses, chariots, and weapons, all crafted in astonishing detail. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-3ed4e09e-f0b0-48ef-ae73-4c5c18244414 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.896254724149394%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e1d71fe0-ad1b-4284-9bf8-5d902eb22ddb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b23e749-4860-45ff-9fd9-b936bb477af9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The soldiers were arranged in battle formation as if ready to defend their emperor in the afterlife. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-d56e942f-f27a-4963-b44e-5e7f4e4b4068 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.6431520733562%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e1aabea-daf8-4cee-ab31-618df3b68d5e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec0ce069-ec3b-4229-8b37-f57c372cc0d9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Emperor Qin's tomb remains sealed, rumored to hold vast treasures and deadly traps. Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-afe0d74d-c65d-4c16-8550-198771cfc8cb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-0.0668015929444814%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09dc0ee4-87f6-4101-aaf6-0f30f499c15e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0aeda245-3866-49b1-9758-42e0d1268008","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Terracotta Army is a testament to ancient craftsmanship and a ruler's obsession with eternal power. Learn more