The Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China.
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Having secured permission from the Department of Antiquities of Egypt to open the sealed door, Carter came face-to-face with the enormous gilt shrine containing Tutankhamun himself.
The prehistoric sculpture, which is twice as old as the pyramids, was found during gold mining operations at the Shigir peat bog near present-day Yekaterinburg.
Although Tutankhamun was one of the minor Pharaohs, the discovery of his tomb is significant for it being the most complete example of a royal tomb ever uncovered.
The Sutton Hoo helmet featured a distinctive full-face design, including a nose, eyebrows, and moustache, as well as decorative panels showing scenes of warriors and animals.
The Tollund Man was remarkably well-preserved thanks to the cold, acidic, and low oxygen conditions of the peat bog, which slowed decay.
Cecil Chubb became the last private owner of Stonehenge, having bought the Neolithic monument at auction.
The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever unearthed was discovered by palaeontologist Susan Hendrickson.
Often referred to as the ‘lost city of the Incas’, Machu Picchu was constructed in the middle of the 15th century but was abandoned barely a century later in 1572.
Evans’ excavation of the Linear B tablets at Knossos shed light on the complex and sophisticated nature of the Minoan civilization.
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