Construction continued right up until the Ming Dynasty, which spanned the years 1368-1644. The most extensive and best-preserved portions of the Wall, including the Badaling section, date to this ...

The stone grenades were found near a section of the Great Wall at Badaling that was built by Ming dynasty rulers in the 16th century. (Image credit: Dolly442 at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)) ...

The most extensive and best-preserved version of the wall dates from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and runs for some 5,500 miles (8,850 km) east to west from Mount Hu near Dandong, southeastern ...

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 ...

The Great Wall of China was first built in the Qin Dynasty (259BC to 210BC) by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. It is the world's largest man-made structure at around 13,170 miles long ...

The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there are still a few things you might not know about China’s ancient landmark.

The wall was built between 1366 and 1386 to protect the founding capital of the Ming Dynasty. “In the past, the wall was the end of the city,” says Sun Xiaowei, 32, president of the Nanjing ...

The section of the wall that was damaged dates back to between 1368 and 1644, during the Ming Dynasty, officials said. The oldest portions of the wall are more than 2,000 years old.

According to a 2014 survey done by the Great Wall of China Society, only about 8.2% of the Great Wall is in good condition, with 74.1% classified as poorly preserved.

The most well-knowns sections of China's Great Wall were built during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century CE and made of brick and stone; however, these are only part of a network stretching ...