Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 30-year-old Chinese tourist damaged two ancient clay warriors from China’s terracotta army, local officials said on Saturday, ...

The burial mound of China’s first emperor has remained untouched since workers sealed it in 208 BC, even as the surrounding necropolis has become one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. I ...

Fifty years since the discovery of the hoard of life-sized terracotta warriors in the Lintong County mausoleum of China’s first emperor, archaeologists have uncovered a rare new figure resembling a ...

The terra-cotta warriors were constructed in the third century B.C.E. Zossolino via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Among the famed terra-cotta warriors in the sprawling tomb of the ancient ...

In niche corners of the Chinese internet, discussions of the very first dynasty stand in for critiques of today’s China.

History becomes legend. Legend becomes myth. At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between ...

A 30-year-old domestic tourist damaged two warriors of China’s esteemed Terracotta Army in an incident last Friday. The man, who officials believe “[suffers] from mental illness” is currently under ...

The Chinese Qin Emperor's Terracotta Army is 8,000 soldiers strong and has been referred to as the eighth World Wonder. The 2,200-year-old terracotta army is seen at the Qin Terracotta Warriors and ...

Chariot and Horse No. 1 (Replica), Qin dynasty style (20th century); Bronze. Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Museum, MMYL007 For archaeologists, Xi’an is the gift that keeps giving. Since its ...