“Because the walls were defensive structures, you can learn about building and engineering skills throughout ancient China as well as its military history and strategies,” Ng says. “The wall ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the next UNESCO World Heritage site.

Porcelain produced in kilns in southern China and architectural components were found at the site of a recently unearthed city wall in Dongguan, Guangdong. CHINA DAILY An ancient walled city ...

While this news of China's Great Wall being older than believed and a small settlement discovery is exciting alone, Zhang and his crew also discovered a Pingyin City, an ancient settlement only ...

but also to protect the beginnings of the Silk Road—a trade route with branches that spread from China through the Middle East and all the way to ancient Rome. The Great Wall took two millennia ...