Farmers digging a well in 1974 uncovered what is now considered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the necropolis of the First Emperor of China and his famous Terracotta Army — a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Danny Lehman/Getty Images Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have ...

It's perhaps the biggest archeological find of the last century, some 8,000 terracotta statues buried in the Chinese countryside. China's terracotta warriors debut in Cincinnati Friday as Terracotta ...

For more than two millennia, 8,000 stone figures of the Terracotta Army guarded the burial site of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. The Virginia Museum of Fine Art’s latest special exhibit ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that ancient Greeks may have helped design the famous Terracotta Army, which could shed new light on China’s early contact with the west. The 8,000 warriors ...

A new exhibition derived from China’s famed terra-cotta army of ancient clay figures will open at the Field Museum in March, the museum announced Wednesday. “China’s First Emperor and His Terracotta ...

Chinese farmers were digging a well in a rural area of Xi'an, China in 1974 when they came across pieces of what appeared to be ceramic armor. No one knew what it was at first. Turns out, the farmers ...

China’s first emperor was obsessed with living and ruling forever. More than 2,200 years ago, Qin Shihuangdi (also Qin Shi Huang) ordered that a massive army of clay soldiers be crafted to protect him ...

RICHMOND, Va - Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China is showing at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts through Sunday, March 11. The exhibition features ten majestic terracotta figures, ...

The 8000 strong warriors of the Terracotta Army in Xi’an, China, are a formidable enough sight today – but imagine if you could see the whites of their eyes and the blood in their cheeks. When the ...

A male tourist jumped into a pit at the Museum of the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Shaanxi, China, on May 30 The man was described as a 30-year-old "domestic tourist" by local ...

Travel to Richmond before it's too late or risk missing one of the true marvels of the ancient world. I'm not talking about Monument Drive, but I am talking about something monumental. The oldest ...