The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous record-holding section. This new find is part of the larger oldest part of the Great ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

This remarkable find was made in Changqing District ... It predates the more famous Ming Dynasty Great Wall by over a ...

This remarkable discovery was made in Changqing District ... It predates the more renowned Ming Dynasty Great Wall by over a ...

When you think of the Great Wall of China, you’re likely picturing its most recent major addition: the towering brick walls and scenic fortifications built by the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644 CE).

Archaeologists have uncovered what is now considered the oldest section of the Great Wall in Shandong Province, shifting its ...

The Great Wall was initially ... Recent studies now suggest the wall dates back about 300 years earlier than past estimates, reaching as far back as the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 BCE).

Archaeologists in China have discovered a 2,800-year-old fortified wall that predates the country's first emperor. The wall, which runs through a narrow mountain pass in the eastern province of ...

During the Ming Dynasty, it was also a crucial part of ... beacon towers and bastions since 1537 created the best-preserved Great Wall made of rammed earth visible in Shandan today.

According to legend, the Great Wall was built by the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang (Reigned ... Unique in design, the body of the tower is made of rectangular stone blocks ...

In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming ...