The terracotta warrior is one of only ten high-ranking officials to be found among the 2000 warriors unearthed since 1974.

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Archaeologists in Xi’an, China, uncover a rare terracotta statue of a high ranking general at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, ...

The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

With 8,000 figures and 10 known officers, one might hypothesize that each general commanded 800 men, suggesting more figures ...

Today, the site is widely recognised as a Chinese national treasure ... For years he sat in the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, quietly and unsmilingly signing books.

In the long hiatus that followed, Chinese researchers worked with ... the fractures and imperfections of the terra-cotta warriors were plastered over. Now, reflecting the evolution of the museum ...

As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the archaeological excavations of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, ...

Three terracotta warriors and three terracotta horses have been uncovered from the remains, according to the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Zhu Sihong, head of the No 2 pit ...

The tomb of Qin Shu Huang, who ruled from 221 BC to 210 BC, is guarded by a terracotta army of soldiers and horses ...

Chinese Warrior exhibition ends at the National Cultural Centre for the Arts in Kilmainham. Report shows queue outside the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. People paying entrance fee. Interview with ...

Here’s how it works. Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have uncovered what they believe to be a rare, life-size statue of a high-ranking military officer, local media report.