The Terracotta Army consists of thousands of life-sized ceramic warriors and horses alongside bronze chariots and weapons, part of the vast 3rd century BC mausoleum near the city of Xi’an for ...

A massive army of terracotta warriors, commissioned by China's first emperor in 246 BC, has mesmerized archaeologists since its discovery in 1974. Slowly, researchers have learned the secrets of ...

The Terracotta Army Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, has been visited by nearly 150 million people since it opened in 1979. A Chinese student was recently tricked into visiting a fake museum.

Turns out no two ears are alike—raising the possibility that the figures are based on a real army of warriors. Knowing for sure will take time: There are over 13,000 ears to go. Aural Elegance ...

On May 30, a 30-year-old man identified only as Sun was visiting the Xi'an museum that houses China's famous Terracotta Army when he climbed over a barrier, crossed a protective net, and jumped ...

An analysis of the sculpted shoes on the statues in China’s Terracotta Army, which dates back about 2200 years, suggests that their real-life soldier equivalents had surprisingly flexible footwear ...

When the terracotta warriors were originally created, ... There are other clues that the 7,000-strong clay army may have been modelled on real people.

Tourist Damages 2,000 Year Old Terracotta Warriors: ... A 30-year-old domestic tourist damaged two warriors of China’s esteemed Terracotta Army in an incident last ... chariots and real bronze ...

Here’s the real reason why Terracotta Army weapons are so well-preserved It's the soil, not an early form of anti-rust technology as previously thought.

But the enigmatic terracotta warriors of China are excellent storytellers. ... There are other clues that the 7,000-strong clay army may have been modelled on real people.