Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

These are also thought to date back to the Qin dynasty. Previous discoveries in this same tomb include an ancient silver camel figurine, which was the earliest of its type found in China and ...

“World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century” is on view through Oct. 16 ...

Fifty years ago, a routine well-digging operation on the outskirts of Xi’an, China, led to the unexpected ... by certain members of the dynasty, Huhai, Qin’s 18th son, ascended to power ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient Qin and Han tombs in Toksun County, near the city of Turpan in northwest China's Xinjiang autonomous region. The findings are part of the country's ...

This cache is revealing new things about the birth of China. The lacquered head unearthed ... the Chu just before the establishment of the Qin dynasty.” Spanning three centuries, the Warring ...