Learn how archeological investigation reveals the Great Wall of China had three distinct building styles over time.

The most intact portion of the Great Wall was constructed during the Ming dynasty, which spanned from 1368 to 1644. This section covers around 5,500 miles in length , according to Britannica.

A network of trenches, walls and enclosures built across the steppes of China and Mongolia 800 years ago seems to have been erected to control the flow of people, perhaps for tax reasons ...

The total length of the Great Wall is 21196.18 km and the largest man-made project in the world. It stretches from the east seaside to the west desert in northern China, winding up and down across ...

Great Wall Hiking offers the Jinshanling day trip for $136 per person. Both tours last about nine hours, and reservations in advance of your arrival in Beijing are recommended.

The Great Wall, which acted as a key northern defense for successive Chinese Empires, has a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Rammed earth portions of the Great Wall of China — built by compressing natural materials with soils — have been regarded as a weak point in its structure. But these swaths of the iconic ...

The Great Wall, which acted as a key northern defense for successive Chinese Empires, has a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage ...