Watch why the throne is so prized » "This is the place from which the emperor conducted his stately affairs and received foreign envoys and basically, this is a seat of power," Chow said.

The diggers notified Chinese authorities ... to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to archaeologists. Ying Zheng took the throne in 246 B.C. at the age of 13.

The Emperor, aged 59, took the throne on May 1 following the abdication ... or "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi," took place in the State Room. The Emperor wore a robe called the "Kourozen-no-Gohou." ...

The new emperor took the throne earlier this year after his father ... the emperor’s outer garment is decorated with a mythical Chinese phoenix, believed to symbolise the arrival of peace.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries ... the most prestigious room in the palace, two courtiers bowed deeply and drew back purple ...