A new study maps locations of Chinese tombs, revealing over 4,000 years of power and wealth in early human societies.

The Terracotta Army revealed an empire beneath the soil – but the emperor’s tomb remains sealed, guarded by mercury, traps ...

Archaeologists are terrified to open the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor who has been buried for 2,200 years. The tomb of Qin Shu Huang, who ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC, is guarded by a ...

Built in 212 BC on the orders of China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang, the Qin Straight Road spans roughly 700 kilometers and ...

Archaeologists in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province have unearthed 19 Sasanian silver coins in a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb ...

Outside the ancient city of Xi’an in China stands one of the world’s most astonishing archaeological discoveries: an army ...

Most places on Earth can be explored online, and many can be visited in person with the right planning. But a few spots are ...

Due to preservation risks, mercury hazards, and inadequate conservation technology, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb has remained sealed ...

The burial mound of China’s first emperor has remained untouched since workers sealed it in 208 BC, even as the surrounding ...

In 1974, a group of farmers in the Shaanxi province of China made a discovery that would rock the archaeological community forever. At first appearing to be nothing more than common clay fragments, ...

NANCHANG -- Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of China's first ever-known complete version of the "Book of Songs" on bamboo slips from the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (202 BC-220 AD) period, ...