Where To Stream NOVA Season 42 Episode 8
Emperor's Ghost Army
- Aired November 12, 2014
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.7
- Number 65 Of 294 Rated Episodes
In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife. Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, this clay army, 8,000-strong, stands poised to help the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave. Now, a new archaeological campaign is probing the thousands of figures entombed in the mausoleum. With...