The Tháp Chiên Đàn Cham Towers are three restored Hindu monuments built by the Cham culture in Central Vietnam in the early 11th Century CE. Excavations taking place in 1989 found a number of important artifacts that are now displayed at an onsite museum.

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The Tháp Khương Mỹ Cham Towers represent an early phase of monumental religious architecture of the Cham culture. Dating between the 9th-11th Centuries CE, these three unrestored brick towers marked a transition between early artistic styles from Dong Duong and later styles at My Son.

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Tháp Bằng An Cham Tower is a minor 11th-Century CE Cham Temple located near the tourist sites of Hội An and My Son. It was built over an earlier temple site and although small, the temple has a unique architectural style with 8 sides and an extended entrance vestibule.

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Phu Dien Cham Tower (Tháp Phú Diên), is an ancient brick Hindu tower that was made by the Cham people and buried for nearly a thousand years. It was rediscovered in 2001 and unearthed from the sand dunes near the historic Vietnamese capital of Huế.

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The Xi'an City wall is an imposing fortification surrounding the historic Chinese capital. The rectangular walls seen today were built during the Ming dynasty and have a perimeter of 14 kilometers, height of 12 meters, and are up to 14 meters thick at the base.

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The Qin Shi Huang burial mound is an immense earthen pyramid which covers the emperor's burial chamber. The modern height of the burial mound is around 53 meters, while historical sources such as Sima Qian claim its original height to be around 115 meters.

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The Terracotta Army Pit 0006 enclosure is located on the southwest side of the Qin Shi Huang burial mound (only 50m away) and contained an odd assortment of items.

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Pit 3 is an irregular U-shaped construction, unlike the rectangular Pits 1 and 2. The third pit was discovered in June of 1976 and contained 68 figures, a chariot, and a cache of bronze weapons.

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Excavation Pit 2 was discovered in 1976 immediately to the north of Pit 1. Located 20 meters from the eastern end of Pit 1, Pit 2 is the second-largest pit and contains the most diverse finds of the three main Terracotta Army excavation pits.

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Pit 1 is the largest of the three Terracotta Army excavation pits and the one that draws the biggest crowds. The excavation pit is 230 meters long by 62 meters wide and is covered by a protective roof.

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