As the year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors, an exhibition featuring archaeological discoveries at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum site, the tomb of the first emperor in Chinese history, opened on Sunday in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to a report by state broadcaster CCTV.

2024年是秦兵马俑考古发掘50周年，“千古一帝的地下王国——秦始皇陵考古发现展”开幕，秦始皇帝陵考古发现首次集中对公众展出。

This exhibition titled "Buried History and Mystery of China's First Emperor —— Archaeological Discoveries at the Mausoleum Complex of China's First Emperor" is the first comprehensive public display of artifacts from the site. As a supplement to the Terracotta Warriors pit site display, it features 230 items that highlight significant findings from the past five decades of excavation.

作为秦始皇兵马俑坑遗址陈列的有益补充，基本陈列“千古一帝的地下王国——秦始皇陵考古发现展”以秦始皇陵考古发掘成果为基础，展出文物230件（组），这些文物都是50年来秦始皇陵考古发掘成果中的有代表性的文物精品，全方位、多角度呈现秦始皇陵的面貌、内涵和价值。

Among the exhibits, artifacts from the outer city gate, mausoleum structures, and a palace site associated with food management, as well as objects from one burial tomb of the mausoleum are all making their first appearance to the public.

其中，秦始皇帝陵外城东门遗址、陵寝建筑遗址、飤官遗址以及陵西一号陪葬墓出土文物，都是首次在展览中与观众见面。

The exhibition is organized into eight sections, including "Qinshihuang," "Palace Officials," "Underground Troops," "Imperial Parks," and "Court Entertainment."

展览分为秦始皇帝、丽山为陵、宫观百官、地下军团、皇家苑囿、宫廷娱乐等八个单元。

Highlights include impressive armored figures, intricately designed stone armor, a bronze waterfowl that is a first-time discovery in Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) archaeology, and the largest Qin Dynasty bronze vessel discovered at the site to date, showcasing the grandeur and historical significance of the Qin Dynasty and its ruler.

展出威武高大的高级铠甲军吏俑、精美厚重的石铠甲、秦代考古中首次发现的青铜水禽、错金银乐府钟、第一件证实文献上秦始皇帝陵园原名为“丽山园”的丽山园铜锺、秦陵考古发现的体量最大的“秦陵第一鼎”、见证秦统一度量衡的秦两诏文铜权等等，展现了秦始皇陵“地下王国”的丰富多彩和秦所代表的伟大时代。

Source:Global Times

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