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The First Emperor of China

The First Emperor of China

Update: 2020-07-0617
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Join host Greg Jenner and travel back over 2,000 years to meet the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi. Learn all about the discovery of his world famous Terracotta Army, the fierce lengths he went to in order to unify China and why he was so fixated on discovering the secret to eternal life.

Presented by Greg Jenner
Produced by Abi Paterson
Script by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch and Emma Nagouse
Historical consultant: Dr Leon Rocha

A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4

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Carson Chiu

also the great wall was made with mud bricks, it wouldn't become the wall made of stone until the Ming dynasty I believe

Jul 6th
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