Posted: June 6, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025 'New Great Wall Of China' Excavated. Archaeologists have been excavating a “new Great Wall of China” that stretches for over 4,000 kilometres.

'New Great Wall Of China' Excavated. Archaeologists have been excavating a “new Great Wall of China” that stretches for over 4,000 kilometres. The excavations on a medieval frontier garrison in ...

This newly found wall "is, of course, not 'the Great Wall of China,'" Gideon Shelach-Lavi, a professor of Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, told Live Science in an email.

The Great Wall of China is a series of ancient walls and fortifications that span more than 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) across China. It was continuously built over the course of 2,000 years ...

The Great Wall spans more than 12,000 miles across northern China. Construction of the massive defensive structure—which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987—lasted through the ...

Archaeologists in eastern China have uncovered evidence that some sections of the Great Wall are far older than historians initially believed. Recent studies now suggest the wall dates back about ...

The study also revealed three distinct construction phases, according to Zhang Su, project leader of the institute. The oldest “Qi” portions dated back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C.E. to ...

The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project, but rather a series of defensive and border fortifications linked over hundreds of years under the direction of multiple royal ...

Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be the oldest known section of the Great Wall of China, stretching its origins back some 300 years earlier than previously thought. The ...

His photos of the Great Wall, often showcasing its awe-inspiring beauty, started to win awards and drew more tourists to the area, helping Duan's family business to thrive.

Constructed over two millennia, the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, stands as a testament to Chinese ambition and history. Built by successive dynasties to defend ...

From the 7th century to the 3rd century B.C., Chinese dynasties constructed the 13,171-mile-long Great Wall of China.