Two people have been arrested in northern China after allegedly damaging a section of China's iconic Great Wall by using an excavator to cut a huge gap in the ancient structure, local police said ...

Two people have been arrested for allegedly tearing a giant hole through the Great Wall of China with an excavator, likely causing “irreversible” damage — just so they could pass through it ...

In 2023, images of severe damage to the Great Wall of China went viral on both Reddit and TikTok. Multiple media outlets, including CNN, NBC, the BBC, Smithsonian Magazine, and Vice also reported ...

Each has its own rich history, with several known as "Wonders of the World." The Great Wall of China is part of that list. The extensive structure was built over millennia by various Chinese ...

Various dynasties worked on the 2,485-mile-long (4,000-km) MWS, such as the Jin dynasty (1115 to 1234 CE), whose empire ...

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 ...

The Great Wall of China stretches for more than 13,000 miles from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc which roughly traces the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It consists of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Great Wall of China wasn’t a single construction project, but ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an area of the Great Wall known as the Qi wall in China's Shandong Province. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images China’s Great Wall wasn’t built all at once—it was ...