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First He Took Selfie With 2,000-Year-Old Statue, Then Stole Its Thumb
It took three weeks for officials at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to realise that a priceless statue - one of 10 terracotta warriors on loan from China - was missing a thumb. It took the FBI only a few days to track down their main suspect - a man who, they say, left his thumbprints all over the crime scene.
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China's 1st Emperor Wanted Immortality, Officials Struggled With His Demand
New archeological research has shed fresh light on China's first emperor -- creator of the world-famous terracotta army -- and his quest for eternal life, state media reported
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China Assails Home Of Terracotta Army For Poor Smog Control
China's Environment Ministry today lambasted the northern city of Xian, best known as the home of the Terracotta Army, for its poor pollution control measures, including allowing the burning of trash and piles of leaves during thick smog.
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PM Modi Visits Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the famous Terracotta Warriors Museum which has a large collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
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First He Took Selfie With 2,000-Year-Old Statue, Then Stole Its Thumb
It took three weeks for officials at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to realise that a priceless statue - one of 10 terracotta warriors on loan from China - was missing a thumb. It took the FBI only a few days to track down their main suspect - a man who, they say, left his thumbprints all over the crime scene.
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China's 1st Emperor Wanted Immortality, Officials Struggled With His Demand
New archeological research has shed fresh light on China's first emperor -- creator of the world-famous terracotta army -- and his quest for eternal life, state media reported
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China Assails Home Of Terracotta Army For Poor Smog Control
China's Environment Ministry today lambasted the northern city of Xian, best known as the home of the Terracotta Army, for its poor pollution control measures, including allowing the burning of trash and piles of leaves during thick smog.
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PM Modi Visits Terracotta Warriors Museum in Xi'an
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the famous Terracotta Warriors Museum which has a large collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.
