Qin Shi Huang had work on his enormous mausoleum started early in his reign. The terracotta warriors of the “underground army” guarding the mausoleum, unearthed in 1974, amazed the world.

He was called Qin Shi Huang or "First Emperor of Qin." He standardized the written script, weights and measures, and currency, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The ...

The Chinese Qin Emperor's Terracotta Army is 8,000 soldiers strong and has been referred to as the eighth World Wonder.

Rare statue of high-ranking officer is helping archeologists piece together military structure of the first empire in China.

The mystery of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb continues to excite scientists and historians alike, but still ...

The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

Qin Shi Huangdi, or the First Emperor of Qin, is usually credited with the unification of China. However, the Qin Dynasty ...

Archaeologists in Xi’an, China have unearthed a rare terracotta statue believed to depict a high-ranking general. The discovery comes from Pit No. 2 at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the burial site ...

By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights, and measures ...

Archaeologists in Xi’an, China, uncover a rare terracotta statue of a high ranking general at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, ...

The terracotta warrior is one of only ten high-ranking officials to be found among the 2000 warriors unearthed since 1974.

At least three Terracotta Warriors, three terracotta horses, and two chariots have been recovered from Pit No. 2 near the ...