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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Great Wall of China is even OLDER than we thought, scientists say
The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc which roughly traces the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It consists of ...
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How the Great Wall of China has stood strong for over 2,000 years
The Great Wall of China, an enduring emblem of ancient civilization, stretches across the northern borders, reflecting more than two millennia of history. Despite its imposing presence ...
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Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain pass
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 ...
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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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Japan Tourists Deported After Man Exposes Buttocks On Great Wall Of China
Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China then deported for taking photos showing exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, local media reported. The incident at the World ...
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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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Two Japanese tourists detained for taking ‘indecent’ photos at Great Wall of China
Two Japanese tourists were detained in China for two weeks for taking inappropriate photos at the Great Wall, with a man exposing his buttocks while a woman took pictures. After their detention ...
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New Discoveries Reveal the Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought
Archaeologist have made a major breakthrough, with the discovery of a new section of the Great Wall of China that suggests the structure is 300 years older than previously thought. Thanks to high ...
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Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?
01:28 Great wall of Taklamakan: China surrounds its largest desert with green belt Great wall of Taklamakan: China surrounds its largest desert with green belt His remarks have offered a rare and ...
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China deports Japanese tourists over Great Wall buttocks pic, reports state
Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China, then deported, for taking photos showing exposed buttocks at the Great Wall, local media reported. The incident at the ...
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Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain pass
The Global Times, among others, said that this pushes back the construction of the Great Wall of China back by 300 years. However, experts that Live Science contacted disputed this. (Live Science ...