The Great Wall was built to secure ancient China’s northern borders against nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Historical records suggest the construction of the Unesco World Heritage ...

The Great Wall of China was built in multiple stages, with the first versions said to be constructed as early as the 7th century BC. However, the latest archaeological discovery suggests that the ...

Let’s have a look at the starting and finishing periods of the Great Wall of China, the reasons to build this enormous construction, and the mastermind behind the project, the first Emperor of China, ...

The Great Wall was initially built to safeguard ancient China's northern borders. Archaeologists in eastern China have uncovered evidence that some sections of the Great Wall are far older than ...

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The Great Wall of China is one of the world's most famous landmarks. And its history just got a whole lot richer after one new discovery by archaeologists exploring the site. Dating back thousands ...

The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project, but rather a series of defensive and border fortifications linked over hundreds of years under the direction of multiple royal ...

The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc which roughly traces the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It consists of ...

Archaeological excavations in eastern China’s Shandong province suggest that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall were built 300 years earlier than previously thought. Recent digs in ...

Great Wall of China near Jinshanling. Credit: Jakub Hałun / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest known section of the Great Wall of China. The discovery in Changqing ...

Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the oldest known section of the Great Wall of China, stretching its origins back some 300 years earlier than previously thought. The ...

Start your Asia cruise in Japan in ultra-modern Tokyo before taking in the dramatic landscape of Shimizu and the history of Hiroshima. Next, head to China with sensational tours including the ...