Liverpool’s World Museum is set to host one of China’s most valued treasures, its vast army of Terracotta warriors.

The soldier sculptures, which were created more than 2,000 years ago between 200 and 300 BC, depict the army of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang, but were not discovered until 1974. More than 8,000 model soldiers were crafted and buried alongside the emperor, where they remained until farmers stumbled upon them just 45 years ago.

From February through October 2018, the Shaanxi Province statues will be on show at the UK city’s World Museum alongside other supporting artefacts. The terracotta figures include many generals and soldiers, as well as horses and chariots and a few other non-army characters, like acrobats, strongmen and musicians.

Each figure is unique, each one with carved features different from the next.