The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous record-holding section. This new find is part of the larger oldest part of the ...

Archaeologists have discovered the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, dating around 300 years earlier than previously estimated. The incredible discovery was made in Changqing District ...

researchers analyzed traditional artifacts as well as plant silica and animal bones to better understand the scope of the Great Wall section’s construction and what life was like at the time.