The study, published recently in the journal npj Heritage Science, focused on two noble tombs from the early to mid-Spring ...

Archaeologists haven’t dared look inside the tomb of China’s first Emperor. Chances are you’re aware of Qin Shi Huang’s final resting place, even if you’ve never heard of him. He was the ...

The first ruler of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, likely died from ingesting mercury in his quest for immortality, and his tomb is off-limits, partly because of the risk of uncovering the purported river ...

In 1974, Chinese farmers dug up an unusual discovery while creating a well. Without knowing it, they had discovered the largest necropolis on earth, which had been buried for over 2,000 years. It was ...

Tourist Traps Tomb of the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di, Xi’an, China (Credit: Aaron Zhu) One can roughly map the number of tourist visits with the likelihood of wild theories being dreamed up.

This led to the unearthing of thousands of clay soldiers, horses, and chariots, all aligned in battle formation. Despite extensive excavations, the actual tomb of Qin Shi Huang remains unexplored.

Chinese authorities say 11 people have died in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the country's northwest following heavy storms and flooding.

Toxic liquid mercury rivers, built as a miniature map of the emperor's kingdom, are just one of the many potential risks to opening this inner-most sanctum of the emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb.

But for some reason, his dynasty was incredibly short-lived, only lasting 15 years. Focusing on the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi and his 8,000 terracotta warriors, this film features the work it takes to ...

After Qin Shi Huangdi’s death in 210 BCE, this vast, incredibly detailed resting place disappeared from the historical record until 1974, when farmers in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province discovered ...

The exhibit’s subtitle, “Last Splendor of China’s Bronze Age,” is further explained by the “obliteration” of the multistate Zhou dynasty in 221 B.C. by the conquering Qin Shi Huangdi ...