Many people know about the army of life-sized terracotta statues buried with Chinese ... and attention to detail with many different colors. Clothing reflects the type of armor carried by the ...

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 ...

"Our most exciting discovery so far is the army officer," said chief archeologist Xu Weihong. Archeologists have found up to 100 terracotta ... restore its original color, which may take a few ...

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 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 ...

Chet Lo looked to China’s Terracotta Army as a source of inspiration to ... In true east-meet-west spirit, the color palette of the collection was based on German artist Gerhard Ritcher ...

The discovery in China of an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta soldiers is considered ... A bucket-shaped mask with an open mouth and cut-out eyes is the oldest object, dating ...

China’s famed terracotta warrior army is adding to its ranks ... and originally painted in bright colors. The rare commander wasn’t alone, found near two high-ranking officers and five ...

Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang as they take a closer look at The Terracotta Army. Show more Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by ...