Known as the “eighth wonder” of the world, China’s thousands-strong Terracotta Army has mystified scientists ... “still showing the original color scheme before rapid deterioration.” ...

at the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang in Shaanxi province. "We found some painted in pink, red, white and lilac." The colors better highlight the expression on the ...

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 ...

XIAN, China (Reuters Life!) - Chinese archaeologists have restarted excavation work at the burial site of the famous Terracotta Army after 20 years, armed with technology that would preserve the ...

the Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) army, aren't just the monochrome sandy yellow figures visible to most observers. "He stared at what lay in front of his eyes in a way a 3 ...

Since 1974, some 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors have been ... research underway that helps us picture the army in its original vibrant colors. Timed entry exhibit; additional ticket purchase ...

“The lacquer was applied to the Terracotta Army as a primer before they were painted with colors, and we think it’s quite likely it was also applied to the now-decayed wooden parts such as ...

China's terracotta army, a collection of 7000 soldier and horse figures in the mausoleum of the country's first emperor, was covered with beaten egg when it was made, scientists say. According to ...

The relics join the 8,000 already unearthed soldiers that constitute the Terracotta Army, created 2,200 years ago to protect the emperor in the afterlife. The discovery, first announced by the ...