Farewell to the man who brought the Terracotta Army back from the afterlife
Posted On: May 26th, 2018 at 11:47
China
Arguably the greatest archaeological find in history – the Terracotta Army and the massive complex of the first emperor’s tomb, covering an area ten times that of the pyramids of Giza – was stumbled on by farmers in the 1970s. But the man responsible for digging the site – Zhao Kangmin – was originally told by his superior to check out the find and that he’d likely be back in a week! Instead he spent the rest of his life digging up an entire army of warriors, each with a unique look and style. Zhao Kangmin passed away very recently, but his legacy will live on forever.
I’ll let the article do the talking…
