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2025-02-07 18:59:45

Archaeology News :verified: on Nostr: New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor ...

New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor

Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers.

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/source-of-mercury-mausoleum-of-first-emperor/

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