During his lifetime, Qin Shi Huang became obsessed with achieving immortality and sought the elusive elixir of life.

A poem titled "Passing by the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang" was written by Wang Wei (701-761) of the Tang Dynasty: Like a green ridge is the ancient tomb, Deep is the palace like a purple ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China ... but the total may never be known. Qin's tomb itself remains unexcavated ...

The fourth national cultural relics census has uncovered three ancient sites from the Pre-Qin period ... source of mercury found in the mausoleum of Qinshihuang, China's first emperor, in Shaanxi ...

Who Was Emperor Qin Shi Huang? Qin Shi Huang ... In 2020, a study confirmed that volatile mercury might be escaping from the tomb through cracks that have developed over time.

Scientists have considered non-invasive methods to explore the tomb’s mysteries, but current technology has yet to offer a feasible solution. For now, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb remains sealed ...

In 259BCE, Ying Zheng was born to a prince of the state of Qin in ... The tomb was protected by a Terracotta Army of 8,000 soldiers, chariots and horses made out of clay. The emperor spent his ...