Archaeologist criticised for touching Terracotta Army warrior with his bare hands
Published date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:44:23 +0700
An archaeologist who was caught on camera handling an ancient sculpture of a warrior with his bare, sweaty hands has caused online outrage.
The expert was seen carelessly touching the face of a terracotta sculpture, part of the world-famous Terracotta Army, at the tomb of China's First Emperor in Xi'an, in the north-western Shaanxi Province, on August 15.