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| 1990 | start of excavations. |
| MAR-2006 | underground museum opened. |
The museum is located underground in order to minimize impact on the landscape.
Located beneath the mausoleum it covers an area of nearly 8,00m².
The tomb is protected by the museum and some of the best relics from the tomb
are on display at the museum.
Exhibits include pottery wares, terra cotta sculptures, and jewelry.
Yangling Museum is the country's first and only underground museum.
It is a new museum, not the famous Han Yangling Museum which shows the
findings from the grave of the first emperor of the Han dynasty.
This museum was opened in 1999, is above ground, and shows the famous army of
terra cotta warriors.
