Now a combination of serendipity and new preservation techniques is revealing the terra-cotta army’s true colors. A three-year excavation in Xian’s most famous site, known as Pit 1 ...

China’s famed terracotta warrior army is adding to its ranks ... and originally painted in bright colors. The latest find (located in No. 2 Pit) isn’t doing anything to tamp down the excitement.

And the Terracotta Army—approximately 8,000 pottery soldiers ... originally painted in vivid colors and each bearing a different and distinctive face—have achieved the project’s “ultimate ...

When farmers digging a well in 1974 discovered the Terracotta Army, commissioned by China’s first emperor two millennia ago, the sheer numbers were staggering: an estimated 7,000 soldiers ...

Dan Snow embarks on a journey to China, delving into the remarkable story of the Terracotta Army, a vast archaeological treasure lost for over 2,000 years. In 1974, a group of local farmers ...