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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Archaeologists Claim The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
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 ...
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Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say
It pushes back the estimated origins of the wall, which is one of the largest manmade structures on Earth, by 300 years. The remarkable find, located in Changqing District, within the capital city ...
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The Great Wall of China is 300 years older than we thought
The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project ... a community mentioned in many ancient historical texts. “The layout, location, and associated infrastructure of the Great ...
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Great Wall of China Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought
Dating back millennia and once spanning over 13,000 miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the most ambitious construction ...
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Great Wall of China may be centuries older than previously thought
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 ...
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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 ...
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Archaeologists discover oldest section of China’s Great Wall, dating back nearly 3,000 years
Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the oldest known section of the Great Wall ... before China’s unification under the Qin Dynasty. The team also identified the ancient ...