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The Belgian town of Maaseik is hosting figures from the terracotta army of Xi'an.(Maastricht and beyond)(The Terracotta Army of Xi'an: Treasures of the First Emperors of China)(Brief article)
One of the bonuses of Maastricht during the crowd-filled fair is its proximity to so many other wonderful European locations. High-speed trains mean that Paris is under three hours away (Thalys offers discounted rates for those heading to or from the French capital and the fair: www.thalys.com; promotional code: TEFAF Maastricht). Amsterdam is two and a half hours by train; Rotterdam, The Hague, Ghent, and Cologne, just over two. A host of other historically rich venues are even closer to hand. Highlights of a few that can be reached in less than two hours are below.
Maaseik, Belgium (34 kilometers from Maastricht) is hosting a special exhibition of figures from the famed terracotta army of Xi'an. Fourteen life-sized warriors from the astounding terracotta army buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi huang, can be seen in the Minorite Church in Maaseik alongside later ...
- China's terracotta army of warriors to be shown in London.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. August 9, 2007 700+ words
...artifacts from the terracotta army from the tomb of...Chinese capital Xi'an enroute for...exhibition of the terracotta army ever to be seen...year-old Chinese terracotta army buried around the...35 km east of Xi'an, in 1974...
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- Magazine article from: The Architectural Review Dawson, Julia October 1, 2007 700+ words
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- China to begin third excavation of terracotta army site.
- Newspaper article from: BBC Monitoring International Reports June 9, 2009 700+ words
...Xinhua (New China News Agency) XI'AN, June 9 (Xinhua) - Chinese...third excavation of the famous terracotta army site on Saturday, hoping to...under the terracotta museum in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province...Jiusheng, a Chinese historian in Xi'an, claims it was an army...
- Terracotta army conquers mould threat.
- Magazine article from: Business Daily Update November 28, 2006 700+ words
...Experts have refuted reports that China's 2,000-year-old terracotta army have been exposed to damaging mildew, saying they now have...Qinshihuang more than 2,000 years ago. His mausoleum near Xi'an has never been excavated, but the life-size figures...
- Cicada digs for new Chinese terracotta army. (Broadcast).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Televisual August 1, 2002 700+ words
...a 50-minute documentary about discovering a new Chinese terracotta army. Shot at a closely-guarded dig, footage of the unearthing...extras with the help of film studios in the ancient capital Xi'an, which also supplied crew. Red Vision was called in...
- The terracotta army invades Japan.
- Magazine article from: Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri September 16, 2006 700+ words
...Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri) The terracotta army invades Japan Brian Chapman / Daily...Empire Shi Huangdi and the Colored Terracotta Army--showcases artifacts from that...his head. For two millennia, the terracotta army was thought only a myth spun by Sima...
- Terracotta Army bound for Britain.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire February 8, 2007 700+ words
...the exhibition does not open until September. The Terracotta Army of men and horses guards the First Emperor's tomb...world 2,000 years ago." First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army, runs from September 13 to April 6, 2008.
- Terracotta army and extraordinary leader.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire February 17, 2006 700+ words
...terracotta figure, then another, then another. It was a terracotta army which - after 30 years of careful excavation work - is revealed...Pyramid at Giza in Egypt and every bit as magnificent. The terracotta army was just a small part of a spectacular burial complex with...
- Terracotta army guarding treasure.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 22, 2005 700+ words
...India)) Karla Adam in Beijing Oct. 21. - China's terracotta army appears to have been guarding more than just the body of...authoritarian and it is believed he wanted to be buried close to his terracotta army, which is arranged in battle formation. The scientists...
- The Terracotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation.(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Contemporary Review September 22, 2008 700+ words
The Terracotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation. John Man...pages. ISBN 978-0-593-05929-6. The discovery of the 'terracotta army' in the 1970s was one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries...
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