Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty was the first emperor of ancient China and ruled from 221 B.C. to 210 B.C. He's most ...

“World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century” is on view through Oct. 16 ...

These are also thought to date back to the Qin dynasty. Previous discoveries in this same tomb include an ancient silver camel figurine, which was the earliest of its type found in China and ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient Qin and Han tombs in Toksun County, near the city of Turpan in northwest China's Xinjiang autonomous region. The findings are part of the country's ...

Featuring relics such as ancient jar and eave ... was a policy implemented during the Qin Dynasty for unifying the different writing styles used throughout China at the time.

This cache is revealing new things about the birth of China. The lacquered head unearthed ... the Chu just before the establishment of the Qin dynasty.” Spanning three centuries, the Warring ...

This era, called the Warring States period, ended when Qin Shi Huang unified ancient China into an empire and became its first emperor. Around 400 years later, the Han dynasty broke apart ...