Many people know about the army of life-sized terracotta statues buried with Chinese first emperor Qin Shi Huang in the city of Xi’an. Discovered in 1974 and holding more than 8,000 clay ...

When the Bowers’ “World of the Terracotta Warriors” exhibit opens on Saturday, May 24, it will mark the first time in seven years that any of the famous 8,000 statues from Emperor Qin Shi ...

Archaeologists studying China 's famous "Terracotta Army" have uncovered what they believe to be a rare, life-size statue of a high-ranking military officer, local media report.

China’s famed terracotta warrior army is adding to its ranks. Archaeologists recently discovered yet another statue, this one believed to depict a high-ranking commander—a rare find among the ...

And the Terracotta Army—approximately 8,000 pottery soldiers created to guard the gravesite of the first emperor of a unified China—was found by farmers digging a well.

The Terracotta Army was built on the emperor's orders to guard the underground palace where he was buried, to protect him in the afterlife. Just as the palace mirrored the imperial capital, the ...

A Stash of Buried Treasure in China's Terracotta Army May Confirm an Incredible Legend The discovery could solve a tragic mystery from the Qin Dynasty.