Archaeologists in Xi’an, China, uncover a rare terracotta statue of a high ranking general at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, ...

multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history - the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). He was called Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures ...

New additions to the Terracotta Army have been unearthed in China, adding a drop more to the mystery of how ancient artisans ...

The mystery of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb continues to excite scientists and historians alike, but still ...

The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

Rare statue of high-ranking officer is helping archeologists piece together military structure of the first empire in China.

China's first emperor launched an obsessive search for the elixir of life before dying aged 49 in 210 BCE, new archaeological research has revealed. Qin Shi Huang, who created the world-famous ...

The diggers notified Chinese authorities ... a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights ...

The terracotta warrior is one of only ten high-ranking officials to be found among the 2000 warriors unearthed since 1974.

Archaeologists in Xi’an, China have unearthed a rare terracotta statue believed to depict a high-ranking general. The discovery comes from Pit No. 2 at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the burial site ...

multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese history—the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.). He called himself Qin Shi Huang or “First Emperor of Qin.” He standardized the written script, weights and ...

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