Author: Fiona Duyu

One of the most ambitious funerary constructions in history occurred more than 2200 years ago: the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, or “First Emperor of Qin” (Sun 2017, 354; UNESCO 1997). It is located in the ancient capital of China, Chang’an, now known as Xi’an (Jiao 2008). Part of the 56 km2 burial site was rediscovered…