Discovered in the 1970s, the terra-cotta army was created 2,200 years ago to protect China’s first emperor in the afterlife. The land belonging to farmer Yang Zhifa in eastern China was covered ...

The April 2025 print edition of National Geographic magazine and two social-first video series, including “33 Seconds with…” and “Nat Geo 33 on…,” explores the passions and motivation ...

She became the first Black woman to be featured on the cover of National Geographic magazine and the first ... a vital role in securing the Union Army’s victory during the Civil War and, more ...

Archaeologists uncovered additional terracotta warriors at the mausoleum of China’s first emperor. The fresh find features a statue of a high-ranking commander—the first statue of a commander ...

Hidden among the famed Terracotta Army, this rare find is unlike anything seen in decades, shedding new light on the organisation and leadership of an army frozen in time for over two millennia.

Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have uncovered what they ... many as 8,000 across the three sites, according to National Museums Liverpool in the U.K. The figures were ...

from its documentary programs to its monthly magazine. The rebranding comes less than a year after the cruise company expanded its partnership with National Geographic, which is owned by the ...

National Geographic photographers take some of the most powerful, moving images of our time. And now, Nat Geo has revealed the 2024 Pictures of the Year, choosing from more than 2 million photos.

“We’ve had to take into account the different types of construction,” Sokoloski says, “from waffle slabs in one building to terra cotta ... the iconic National Geographic magazine covers. “ ...

Imagine if the Roman city of Pompeii had not been discovered, or if Howard Carter had not stumbled across King Tut's tomb. Fortunately, archaeology has unearthed these treasures and many other ...

This place, under the de facto control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is home to one of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries in the Mediterranean: the so-called Cypriot ...