The 2,200-year-old untouched tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unify China, is causing deep unease among scientists. Archaeologists, hesitant to open the lid of the sarcophagus, which is guarded by the Terracotta Army discovered in 1974, continue their wait under the threat of ancient traps and deadly mercury rivers surrounding the tomb.
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The 2,200-year-old untouched tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unify China, is causing deep unease among scientists. Archaeologists, hesitant to open the lid of the sarcophagus, which is guarded by the Terracotta Army discovered in 1974, continue their wait under the threat of ancient traps and deadly mercury rivers surrounding the tomb.