Terracotta Army
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
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| 2022 | A study was conducted comparing the facial features of terracotta warriors with contemporary Chinese populations, finding statistically no significant difference, particularly among northern and western Chinese populations. |
| 2021 | Morphological studies revealed a strong resemblance between the terracotta warrior statues and modern local inhabitants, suggesting the figures were modeled on actual soldiers. |
| 2019 | Research reveals that the previously believed chromium dioxide protective coating on weapons was actually contamination from nearby lacquer, challenging earlier preservation theories. |
| February 9 2018 | 'China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors' exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool, running until 28 October 2018. |
| April 3 2017 | 'Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties' exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, featuring Terracotta Army figures, running until 16 July 2017. |
| March 15 2013 | Terracotta Army soldiers and related items displayed at the Historical Museum of Bern, running until 17 November 2013. |
| February 11 2011 | Exhibition 'L'Empereur guerrier de Chine et son armée de terre cuite' hosted by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, featuring terracotta statues, running until 26 June 2011. |
| August 28 2010 | Exhibition hosted at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Sweden, running until 20 January 2011. |
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