Digging down into the Earth, they hit a statue of what they first assumed to be the Buddha. Investigations by archaeologists ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Danny Lehman/Getty Images Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have ...

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 entire ...

The tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is part of a vast, city-sized complex, but the central mound containing the ...

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 soldiers and ...

Archaeologists uncovered additional terracotta warriors at the mausoleum of China’s first emperor. The fresh find features a statue of a high-ranking commander—the first statue of a commander found ...

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 ...

Two chariots, more than 20 pieces of weapons and ritual objects have been unearthed in Pit 2 of the Qin Terracotta Army, part ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...