Archaeologists are gripped by something new about the Great Wall of China, which spans 12,000 miles and was constructed over ...

The oldest known part of the Great Wall of China was recently excavated, dating 300 years earlier than the previous ...

and five imposing city gates—an unusual feature in ancient Chinese city design. But in 1959, a bold decision by the Chinese government changed its fate forever. To make way for a hydroelectric ...

the wall stretched for two miles around the ancient City of London. With only a few exceptions, the line of the wall remained unchanged for 1700 years. Its original construction was thought to be as a ...

Archaeologists in China have uncovered ancient city walls in Henan Province, dating back to the early Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 ...

The city walls, believed to date back to the 16th century, had five entrance gates, as opposed to the traditional four in old Chinese cities, and its wide streets contain 265 archways featuring ...

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Liu Jiakun's works reflect his view of the importance of community, people and heritage. His ...

The ancient city’s proximity to the Great Wall probably strengthened its status not just as a military base but also played a key role in trade and transportation. Nearly 3,000 years after the start ...

These findings come from the very first systematic archaeological study of the Great Wall’s earliest sections, bringing to light new insight into the ancient monument’s age, construction ...

The Ancient City houses the strange and massive portal-like structure at the center. This portal consists of strange blocks that are harder than Obsidian and take longer time to break it. So, ...

兰州城关古城，这座古城墙绵延不绝，见证了千年历史的变迁。它不仅是兰州的象征，更是中国历史文化长廊中的一颗明珠。漫步在这座古城墙前，仿佛穿越时空的迷雾，回到汉代的金城关，感受那份 Originally built in the 3rd century ...