One Thousand Words: Photos by Geoff Sowrey

The Terracotta Warrior Museum

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The Terracotta Warrior Museum

The Terracotta Warrior Museum

Kept in a hangar-like building, the size of the pit -- believed to be only one of many -- is astounding. The power that Qin Shi Huang held is only just ahead of the utter collapse that came after he died.

This image was scanned from film.

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EXIF Data

Capture Date6 June 2005
Camera ModelMinolta X-370
LensSoligor 28-80mm 1:3.5 Macro
ISO400

Location

Taken in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

...Far! ...(pant pant pant)... Near...
  • Near
  • (Pant,pant)
  • Far!