While the findings offer new insights into the hierarchy of Qin Shi Huang's ancient army, much is still unknown about the terracotta warriors. For instance, questions about who the top general in ...

The Terracotta Army of Warriors was one of the most important ... While archaeological wonders like Pompeii (dubbed the "Las Vegas" of Ancient Rome) have been known to scholars for centuries ...

When farmers digging a well in 1974 discovered the Terracotta Army ... possibility that the figures are based on a real army of warriors. Knowing for sure will take time: There are over 13,000 ...

In an earthen pit in central China, under what used to be their village’s persimmon orchard, three middle-aged women are hunched over an ancient jigsaw ... of a thousand warriors, Yang ...

The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...

Half a century ago, Chinese farmers stumbled upon an enormous underground mausoleum full of life-size clay people, animals and military equipment. Archaeologists think that the tomb may be an ...

It is the biggest imperial mausoleum in ancient China ... Excavators found three burial pits for terracotta figures of warriors, horses and chariots. One is to the south and the other two lie ...

Jo: When I visited Xi’an recently, Feifei, I went to the Terracotta Warriors, the Bell Tower ... from our recent visit to Xi’an - the ancient Chinese city in central China.

With impressive pagodas, ancient architecture and illustrious ... including the prized Army of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. This subterranean life-size army of thousands has silently stood ...

But further excavations of the tomb itself are on hold, at least for now. "It is best to keep the ancient tomb untouched, because of the complex conditions inside," Duan Qinbao, a researcher with ...