Tomb Of The Qin Shi Huang, China
The ancient Chinese believed that an emperor, an army general or a tribe leader should hold the same status in the afterlife as he did down on Earth. That’s where the Terracotta Army comes in. When China’s first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang died in 210 BC, his people had already built him an entire army out of clay to be with him in the afterlife. In 1974 when archaeologists found the 2000-strong army hidden underground, they realized that there might be much much more. Chinese authorities have forbidden excavation on the site as a sign of respect to the dead, and visitors can’t see more than a glimpse of the great emperor’s tomb.
Tomb Of The Qin Shi Huang, China
North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands
Have you ever heard of the Sentinelese people? Don’t worry, they haven’t heard of you either. The small island close to Bangladesh is one of the few places in the world where a tribe has had no contact with other humans. In 2008 two fisherman accidentally disembarked on the shores of the island, only to be killed by the tribe. Authorities forbid anyone from visiting the island.
North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands
