Shimao, a 4,300-year-old forbidden city (1)

Shimao (石峁), a 4,300-year-old forbidden city built with stones in Shenmu, Shaanxi Province, home to Terracotta Warriors. But unlike First Emperor's Qin Dynasty, the history of which was recorded in detail, this city was utterly unknown to historians until recently.

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