China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
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The Secret History of the Great Wall of China: How Long Is It Really?
Did you know the Great Wall of China is over 21,000 kilometers long? It’s about three times longer than we thought. This ...
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Groundbreaking Research Reveals An Elite Female Warrior May Have Forced China To Build 'the Great Wall'
Groundbreaking Research Reveals An Elite Female Warrior May Have Forced China To Build 'the Great Wall' For centuries, the ...
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The Great Wall and how to get there by bus
The Great Wall snakes its way 6000 km along the north of China. Built over 2000 years ago, it is a staggering feat of engineering and construction. Find out how you can get there by bus.
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Discover China's History Along the Great Wall
the manager of the World Monuments Fund’s China projects. “The vastness of the structure helps children grasp the great achievements in human history—from the Great Wall to the great ...
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The Great Wall of China Might Be Older Than We Thought
New research suggests that some sections of the wall were constructed during the Western Zhou dynasty between 1046 and 771 ...
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Great Wall of China may be centuries older than previously thought
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ... built during multiple dynasties. The Great Wall was built to secure ancient China’s northern borders against nomadic groups from ...