Portrait of Emperor Qinshihuang As the first huge ancient mausoleum in China, with a river in front ... paintings, drawings, clothing, ceramics and chariots. Labor, materials and time for all ...

A rare decorated statue was uncovered among the "terracotta army" in the tomb of the ancient Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang.

And though largely gray today, patches of paint hint at once brightly colored clothes. Further excavations ... created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to ...

Archaeologists think that the tomb may be an entire replica of the Chinese city of Xi'an built to honor the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, who died in 210 B.C. What else do you know about ...