Archeologists in China discovered 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors and hundreds of other never-before-seen artifacts.
The discovery includes 120 new terracotta warriors uncovered at the Qin Shihuang Unesco World Heritage site in Shaanxi province, according to the Daily Mail.
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The excavation being conducted started in 2009 which is the third at the site following the two excavations in 1974 and 1985. The excavation is expected to end within three years.
The site of the third excavation covers an area of 200 square meters in pit number one which is the largest and the most visited of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum.
Included in the latest discoveries were some never-before seen items like war drums and a dramatic painted shield, tool box for chariots, a crossbow, painted drum and items dyed a unique Chinese purple colouring. Reportedly, more than 310 small pieces and 12 clay horses have been newly excavated.
The statues are carefully uncovered and brought to a dedicated museum to have their colors restored before joining their fellow terracotta soldiers in the world famous exhibition.
It was noted that the statues were originally put in place to guard the tomb of the first Emperor of China Quin Shi Huang.
Cao Wei, director of the mausoleum museum site said that preserving the figures is more difficult than simply excavating them. They are now cooperating with the cultural relic department at a university in Germany in finding the best technology to preserve the color of the 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors.
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