Many people know about the army of life-sized terracotta statues buried with Chinese first emperor Qin Shi Huang in the city of Xi’an. Discovered in 1974 and holding more than 8,000 clay soldiers and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Danny Lehman/Getty Images Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have ...

Beneath the earth of Xi’an lies Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s vast mausoleum, one of the greatest archaeological mysteries in history. This exploration uncovers the secrets of the Terracotta Army, the ...

History becomes legend. Legend becomes myth. At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between ...

Shoes worn by the warriors of the first emperor of China, famously depicted by the Terracotta Army, were surprisingly flexible and slip resistant, according to a reconstruction of the ancient footwear ...

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At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between fantasy and reality has narrowed dramatically ...