Xi’an – Home of the Terra Cotta Warriors
Best known as the home of the Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi’an is also remarkable for its strong Muslim influences due to its position at the start of the ancient Silk Road trading route. It...
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Best known as the home of the Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi’an is also remarkable for its strong Muslim influences due to its position at the start of the ancient Silk Road trading route. It...
China / Destinations / Funeral Traditions
by Liz · Published July 24, 2014 · Last modified April 8, 2020
We are all familiar with the Ancient Egyptian practice of entombing servants with their Pharaoh to serve him in the afterlife. A similar practice was done by Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of...
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