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25 astonishing facts about the Great Wall of China you may not know

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Interesting Facts About the Great Wall of China

Looking for fun facts about the Great Wall of China? A visit to The Great Wall is a must for anyone traveling to China. Whether it be for its breathtaking views, an amazing feat of human ingenuity, or ...
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How the Great Wall of China Still Defies Scale, Time, and Myth

One of the innumerable legends surrounding the construction of the Great Wall of China tells of a workman who estimated that he would need 99,999 bricks to construct a section of the wall now known as ...
THE WEEK

A guide to the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China continues to fascinate the world, thousands of years after construction on the massive bulwark first began. This architectural wonder is a historic reminder of what humanity ...
New Scientist

Before the Great Wall, Chinese rulers built a shallow ditch

Long before the Great Wall of China was constructed, other monumental walls were built across the Eurasian steppes – but they weren’t designed to defend against Mongol armies. Recent excavations ...