In 2011, archaeologists in China unearthed nine tombs guarded by the famous Terracotta Army, the 8,000 life-size sculptures ...

Archaeologists are terrified to open the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor who has been buried for 2,200 years.

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife ... never be known. Qin's tomb itself remains unexcavated ...

Portrait of Emperor Qinshihuang As the first huge ancient mausoleum in China, with a river in front ... skill and craftsman-ship of the country's tomb construction and has spawn many anecdotes ...

The “Greekness” of the Terracotta Army went viral, but archaeologists in China were skeptical of the influence of Greek art.

The first emperor to unify China under a single dynasty ... With less than one percent of the vast tomb complex excavated so far, it may take centuries to uncover all that remains hidden.

Falling on April 5 this year, Ching Ming, also called the tomb-sweeping festival ... prince returned to the palace and eventually became emperor, he rewarded those who stuck with him during ...