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The 1974 discovery of 7,000 unique statues buried in China is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Poseidon was a god in Greek mythology. In art, he was often portrayed holding a trident -- a pitchfork-shaped fishing spear -- and commanding a chariot pulled by horses or a hippocampus. He was said to have a palace made of coral and gems on the ocean floor.
In the Terra-Cotta Warriors museum, Chinese archaeologists have unearthed 6,000 warriors in Vault One, 1,000 more are being carefully excavated in Vault Two, and an additional 68 warriors and a chariot in Vault Three are used as models. Amazingly, no two soldiers look exactly alike. Each of the thousands of soldiers has individual facial features, including different mustaches, beards and hairstyles.
One day in about 1500 BCE, a massive volcano erupted on the Greek island of Santorini. It buried the nearby city of Akrotiri under layers and layers of lava and ash, stopping a thriving city in its tracks.