New excavation of the Terracotta Warriors Pit

After 13 years, the third excavation of the Terracotta Warriors Pit 1 ended in 2022. Only a bit more than 400 square meters were excavated, accounting for 3 percent of the 14,260 square meters in Pit 1. 

A total of five complete swords, ranging from 88 centimeters to 91 centimeters in length, were unearthed during the excavation, all of which were designed for soldiers. The excavation of Pit 1 from 2009 to 2022 resulted in the discovery of a total of more than 220 pottery figurines, 16 pottery horses and other relics.