The First Emperor
There is a legend of a great warrior and ruthless tyrant who was driven by an obsession to build the greatest nation on earth. This drove him to insanity … but the vision became China.
This website looks at the life of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China and creator of the Great Wall, and what the archaeological excavations of his tomb and the Terracotta Army that protects it can tell us about this extraordinary time. In addition, extracts from interviews with historians expand on various aspects of life in China in the 3rd century BC.
Watch a CGI re-creation of the first emperor's fabulous tomb.
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