The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even walls can evolve. A survey of the oldest section of the Great Wall of China not only bumps back its age by 300 years but shows waves of architectural innovations. The oldest section is in the ...

Just north of Beijing, you'll find one of the most famous monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China. Although it's unlikely you'll see the whole thing, you should aim to experience a portion ...

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 ...