Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

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 ...

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 ...