The 400-year-old stone-shelled grenades unearthed near the Badaling Great Wall are similar to these "thunder crash bombs" made from pottery shell, which were found in a Ming dynasty shipwreck.

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 report from Chinese outlet CGTN claimed that only about 8% of the wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty (the last dynasty to contribute to the Great Wall) remains in good condition while the ...

Did you know the Great Wall of China is over 21,000 kilometers long? It’s about three times longer than we thought. This shows the wall’s history is complex, not just one structure. It’s a vast system ...

The damaged section of the 32nd Great Wall dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The whole edifice was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1987.

On Monday, Chinese archaeologists discovered a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) copper coin and firearm components during an archaeological excavation at the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, one of the ...

While construction began under the Qin dynasty, the recognizable segments that we think of when we visualize the Great Wall were largely the handiwork of the Ming dynasty, which created these ...

Significant portions of the Great Wall of China were built during the Ming Dynasty. The entire wall, which was eventually joined up, was built in sections, with the oldest portions dating back ...

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

Two people have been arrested for allegedly tearing a giant hole through the Great Wall of China with an excavator, likely causing "irreversible" damage.