Archaeologists are Afraid to Open The Tomb of China's First Emperor Because of Traps

Even 2,200 years after his passing, avoid tampering with Qin Shi Huang.

In an ordinary field in the Shaanxi province of China, farmers made one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time in 1974. They unearthed pieces of a clay human figure while digging. Simply put, this was the tip of the iceberg.

The field was discovered to be perched above a number of pits that were crammed with thousands of life-size terracotta figurines of soldiers and war horses, as well as acrobats, esteemed officials, and other creatures.

Then, according to reports, he wrapped himself around a 2,000-year-old Chinese warrior statue, took a photo, and snapped off its thumb as a memento.

We can only presume that alcohol was consumed in some form.

A week later, museum workers reported the missing digit. Rohana was identified as the perpetrator by the FBI using surveillance footage. Why? In part because Rohana's thumbprints were all over the crime scene. sitting above a series of pits filled with tens of thousands of life-size terracotta replicas of soldiers and war horses, not to mention acrobats, prestigious officials, and other creatures.

The Affidavit claims that on January 23, federal officers visited Rohana's home. He displayed the missing finger, which is worth more than $5,000 and was hidden in a drawer for almost three weeks, to the authorities.