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Tourist Jumps Fence, Damages Two Ancient Terracotta Statues in China
- On Friday in Xi'an, a 30-year-old domestic visitor named Sun bypassed security barriers and entered a display pit at the Terracotta Army museum, resulting in damage to two ancient clay figures.
- Sun's actions involved breaking security measures at the museum displaying the Terracotta Army; officials indicated he has a diagnosed mental health condition, and authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
- Sun pushed and pulled clay soldiers inside the pit, damaging two priceless figures from the 8,000-strong Terracotta Army, which was created around 209 BC to protect the burial site of China's founding emperor.
- Public security officials said Sun was controlled by security personnel after entering the pit, which the museum website states is up to 5.4 meters deep, and the display was open as usual at the time.
- An incident involving a visitor who entered a restricted area at the UNESCO World Heritage Terracotta Army site in Xi'an resulted in harm to a pair of the historic clay figures, raising concerns about the preservation of this significant cultural and archaeological landmark.
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Man Smashes Ancient Terracotta Warriors in China
A tourist forced his way into the third-century BCE “Terracotta Army,” a group of thousands of ancient sculptures of soldiers in Shaanxi province in China, resulting in damage to some of the works, according to the Agence France-Press (AFP). The famous sculptures are housed in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum Site Museum. Upon his 18-foot descent into the display last Friday, May 31, the man — identified by Chinese authorities as a 30-year-old …
A man climbs over the barrier of a museum in Xi'an and destroys parts of the 2000-year-old Terracotta army.
Two of the famous Terracotta warriors in China were damaged by a man. He jumped into the pit where they are situated.
Shock moment tourist jumps into Terracotta Army clay warriors smashing statues - The Mirror
A holidaymaker was filmed after throwing himself into a pit holding the ancient Terracotta Army in China sparking outrage as he damaged two clay statues before being detained
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