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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
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 ...
Popular Mechanics on MSN8d
Archaeologists Uncovered the Oldest Section of the Great Wall of China Yet
The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous ...
Daily Jang4d
China’s unseen Great Wall: Untold story of Xi'an’s historic structure
When people mention 'wall' in relation to China, they usually refer to the Great Wall of China. But do you know there are ...
IFLScience on MSN11d
Great Wall Of China Could Be Significantly Older Than Previously Realized
The Great Wall of China may be even older than we once thought. Newly discovered ruins in Shandong province – home to some of ...
Daily Mail19d
Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say
The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles ... An ancient settlement, Pingyin City, was identified about a mile north of the Qi Wall by the team. Historical texts refer to ...
Live Science on MSN11d
Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain pass
Construction of the Great Wall of China started during the reign of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, who ruled from ...
U.S. News & World Report1mon
The Great Wall of China
Farther from the city, the Juyongguan ... You can reach the Great Wall of China via public bus (with Badaling and Mutianyu being the easiest to access), but some routes may include transfers.
The Independent19d
Great Wall of China may be centuries older than previously thought
The Great Wall was built to secure ancient China’s northern borders against ... of the Great Wall of this time to the ancient Pingyin city mentioned in historical texts, suggesting the wall ...
Chip Chick on MSN14d
The Great Wall Of China Is 300 Years Older Than We Thought
A new section of the Great Wall of China was discovered in the nation’s Shandong Province, and it suggests that […] ...
ExplorersWeb on MSN12d
The Great Wall Of China is Much Older Than We Thought
Some ancient sections of Great Wall of China in Shandong Province south of Beijing are 300 years older than previously ...
Popular Science20d
The Great Wall of China is 300 years older than we thought
The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project ... the project also matched evidence 1.5 km north of the Great Wall to Pingyin City, a community mentioned in many ancient ...