FAMOUS TERRACOTTA ARMY TO BE EXHIBITED IN STOCKHOLM

PART OF THE CHINESE TERRACOTTA ARMY AND THE MOST RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN STOCKHOLM DURING THE FALL OF 2010. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE UNIQUE SINCE IT WILL BE DISPLAYED IN A SPECTACULAR ENVIRONMENT AND FEATURE SEVERAL NEW UNIQUE FINDINGS FROM OTHER SIMILAR GRAVE-SITES. FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE OF CHINA THE ARTIFACTS WILL BE DISPLAYED UNDER GROUND, IN THE SECRET ROCK GALLERIES BELOW THE MUSEUM OF FAR EASTERN ANTIQUITIES IN CENTRAL STOCKHOLM. THE SETTING IS SIMILAR TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ARTIFACTS ONCE WERE FOUND. 'AS A VISITOR ONE WILL GET THAT SENSE OF THE FIRST MAGICAL MOMENT ENCOUNTERING THE ARMY FACE TO FACE IN THE EXCAVATION SITUATION', SAID THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR. THE SETTING IS IDEAL, UTILIZING THE SUBTERRANEAN SECRET ROCK GALLERIES, THE FORMER NAVAL BASE OF THE SWEDISH NAVY. IT IS SITUATED ON THE ISLAND OF SKEPPSHOLMEN, OPPOSITE OF THE ROYAL PALACE. THE ROCK GALLERIES ARE USUALLY NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.