By 221 B.C. he had unified a collection of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor ... but the total may never be known. Qin's tomb itself remains unexcavated ...

Local farmers discovered thousands of terracotta warrior statues in Shaanxi, China, in 1974. How much do you know about these ...

Scientists have considered non-invasive methods to explore the tomb’s mysteries, but current technology has yet to offer a feasible solution. For now, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb remains sealed ...

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.

The ape's skull was discovered inside the tomb of the grandmother of an ancient ... He ruled until his death in 210 BCE at the age of 50. Qin Shi Huangdi remains a controversial figure in Chinese ...

Qin Shi Huangdi, or the First Emperor of Qin ... the Qin official supervising the completion of Qin Shi Huang’s tomb, hastily conscripted an army of peasant laborers to defeat the rebels.

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 ...