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Close up of a 2200 year old figure.

NOVA: Emperor's Ghost Army

Close up of a 2200 year old figure.
Close up of a 2200 year old figure.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Row of terracotta warriors, Pit One, TAM.
Row of terracotta warriors, Pit One, TAM.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Wide of Pit One with warriors facing east.
Wide of Pit One with warriors facing east.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
A mass of broken figures (as they were discovered) in Pit Two.
A mass of broken figures (as they were discovered) in Pit Two.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
UCL's Prof. Marcos M-T in TAM restoration labs and bronze crossbow triggers.
UCL's Prof. Marcos M-T in TAM restoration labs and bronze crossbow triggers.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Weapons expert Mike Loades tests a replica crossbow and arrow #1.
Weapons expert Mike Loades tests a replica crossbow and arrow #1.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Painting a replica figure #1.
Painting a replica figure #1.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Replica horse figures in the workshop.
Replica horse figures in the workshop.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Replica warriors for tourist sales.
Replica warriors for tourist sales.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Ranks of soldiers in Pit One.
Ranks of soldiers in Pit One.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
Close up of a terracotta archer #2.
Close up of a terracotta archer #2.  (Courtesy of Lion Television)
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