Xian, China

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xian

The vast earthen tomb of Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of a unified China, raised over decades by hundreds of thousands of laborers. The great unexcavated mound, ringed by a sprawling necropolis, is said to hide rivers of flowing mercury.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.3823, 109.2531

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