In March 1974, a group of unsuspecting farmers digging a well near Xi'an, China, quickly noticed that they struck something unusual. What they thought might be an old pottery kiln turned out to be one ...

A man broke into the terracotta army museum in Xi’an, China last Friday, damaging two of the ancient clay warriors—some of China’s most prized archaeological treasures—before being detained by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 30-year-old Chinese tourist damaged two ancient clay warriors from China’s terracotta army, local officials said on Saturday, ...

Monday felt like Christmas morning at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. But, instead of unwrapping gifts under the tree, museum curators unboxed something historic: 2,200-year-old terracotta warriors ...

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Chinese farmers digging for water in 1974 stumbled upon fragments of terracotta, leading to the discovery of the Terracotta ...

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang for a close look at The ...

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A regiment of terracotta soldiers stands in a tomb pit at the Museum of the Terracotta Army in Xian, China. XI'AN, CHINA - MARCH 24: First Lady Michelle Obama with her daughters Malia Obama and Sasha ...

The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the ...