Contrary to previous beliefs, the iconic structure was not a single, cohesive construction project, but rather a series of ...

The Great Wall was built to secure ancient China ’s northern borders against nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe.

Archaeological excavations in eastern China have revealed that parts of the Great Wall are much older than first thought. In ...

Archaeological excavations in eastern China’s Shandong province suggest that some of the oldest sections of the Great Wall ...

The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more ...

An archaeological breakthrough has shed new light on the age, construction, and function of the Great Wall of China.

According to legend, the Great Wall was built by the first ... This was the longest single wall built in ancient China. After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the wall gradually decayed into ruins.

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 ...

Archaeologists have discovered the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, dating around 300 years earlier than ...

Archaeologists digging in Shandong province, China, have unearthed evidence that the Great Wall is older than we thought—by about 300 years. Between May and ...

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 newly unearthed ruins in the Changqing district of Jinan, East China's Shandong Province, reveal that the earliest known ...