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Warriors with coloring revamped by researchers, Sept 28, 2014. [Photo/CFP]
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An exhibition of colored terracotta warriors opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi province on Sunday, marking the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the ancient artworks.
The display includes 37 relics including colored warriors, warrior heads and terracottafragments, most of which are on show for the first time. The presentation will remain openuntil March 28, 2015.
Terracotta warriors are popularly imagined to be dark and grey but were originally fully coloredonly for the paint to decay after being under the earth for so long.
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Visitors look at a previously unseen terracotta warrior at the Emperor Qin Shihuang Mausoleum SiteMuseum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Sept 28, 2014. [Photo/IC]
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A rare colored warrior is seen, Sept 28, 2014. [Photo/CFP]
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A terracotta warrior dating back some 2,200 years, Sept 28, 2014. [Photo/CFP]
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