Posted on March 10th, 2010 at 7:30 AM in news - No comments yet
“Archaeologists excavating the tomb complex of China’s first emperor, famed for its ’terracotta army,’ have discovered a gate to the imperial tomb’s outer city, verifying historical accounts referring to four gates.
The People’s Daily Online says the north gate is huge, some 93 metres (about 280 feet) tall by seven (21 ft) metres and was built in the north facing wall of the tomb’s outer city, and is more than 400 metres (about 1,200 feet) from the east and west walls.Archaeologists excavating the tomb complex of China’s first emperor, famed for its ’terracotta army,’ have discovered a gate to the imperial tomb’s outer city, verifying historical accounts referring to four gates.”
Read the story at http://www.acagle.net/ArchaeoBlog/?p=8741
