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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 11 MIN

What is the Terracotta Army?

from History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast · host SCL

Get ready for an EPIC discovery! We’re traveling back over 2,200 years to meet an Emperor who needed a HUGE army... for the afterlife! Imagine ordering 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers, horses, and chariots just for yourself! But that’s exactly what happened with the amazing Terracotta Army! Finn and Mira spill the secrets on how these incredible statues were buried and then accidentally found by some super lucky farmers in 1974! Seriously, every single soldier has a different face—can you believe that? Were they really the greatest archaeological find ever? Jump in the time machine and find out why this silent army is so jaw-droppingly cool!

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