More than 100 Terracotta warriors, painted in rich colors, have been discovered at a pit inside the mausoleum complex of the China’s first emperor Qin Shihuang.

The head of the excavation team named Xu Weihong said they began their excavation in June last year and that what they discovered was nothing that they expected.

“The total area of the excavation was some 200 sq m and we were pleasantly surprised to find rich colors on Terracotta Warriors,” he said.

The warriors were made of clay and are between 1.8 meters to 2 meters in height. They all had black hair, brown or black eyes, and their faces were colored white, pink and green.

Xu added, “It was hard work to restore the clay warriors as they were broken into pieces. It took us at least 10 days to restore one.”

The team also found several relics at the site including drums, weapons, painted wooden rings and chariots.

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