Pyramid Explorer

Maoling Mausoleum ("Great White Pyramid")

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Pyramidal mound. Height: 47 m. Date: 139–86 BCE.

Tomb of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. Identified with the Maoling mausoleum. Northwest of Xi'an there are about 38 pyramidal mounds, some open to tourists.

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