During his lifetime, Qin Shi Huang became obsessed with achieving immortality and sought the elusive elixir of life.

The mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang (the first Emperor of Qin) is five kilometers east of Lintong County, 35 kilometers from Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province. On its south is Lishan Mountain and to ...

Discover the massive terracotta army, buried for centuries and revealing the grandeur of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Uncover the history, mythology, and mystery of the tomb complex and its ...

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 terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany ... of warring kingdoms and took the name of Qin Shi Huang Di—the First Emperor of Qin.

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 ...

The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy Originally Published: July 2009 Would you have bought a Picasso painting in 1905 ...

The 2,000-year-old military general figurine is the tenth of its kind to be excavated from the emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb, which may hold up to 8,000 clay statues Sonja Anderson The tomb ...