Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

Counted as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China has survived the test of time, having been built some 2,500 years ago. The Great Wall, a monumental military defense ...

If you were to measure all the sections ever built, some reports suggest the Great Wall of China could be a staggering 13,170 miles long. The most popular (and arguably the most beautiful ...

Kevin Frayer / Getty Images China’s Great Wall wasn’t built all at once—it was constructed and connected over many centuries. Now, new research suggests the earliest known section of the ...

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 ...

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 ...