And Qin Shi Huang's tomb is also thought to be encircled with rivers of liquid mercury, which the ancient Chinese believed could bestow immortality. "It's kind of ironic," Romey said.

The tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor who reigned from 221 BC to 210 BC, has remained untouched for more than 2,200 years. Buried in Shaanxi Province, this site was discovered in 1974 ...

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 ...

Qin Shi Huang was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He defeated the other six states and became the First Emperor of a unified China in 221 BC.

China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was a man haunted by death. In 246 B.C. the adolescent ruler commissioned a massive tomb furnished with everything he'd need for the next life, including an ...

However, this discovery in the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, who ruled between 221 and 210 B.C., marks the earliest discovery of this type of carriage. Read more.

1975: Archeologists complete excavation of the necropolis of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, and discover 8,000 terra-cotta warriors and their horses guarding his tomb. Qin is ...

Qin Shi Huang wanted to have soldiers in the afterworld to protect him, and maybe allow him to conquer heaven as he had in China. Qin Shi also asked that a Terracotta army of at least 8,000 clay ...

The 8,000 warriors guarding the tomb of China’s First Emperor Qin Shi Huang date back to the third century B.C. and have long fascinated historians.

To construct the Terracotta Army and mausoleum, researchers believe it took 700,000 laborers a span of 30 to 40 years to complete. Qin Shi Huang was also responsible for conceiving of the Great ...

The tomb holds the secrets of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who died on Sept. 10, 210 B.C., after conquering six warring states to create the first unified nation of China.