Chinese actor Yin Xiaotian has apologized for dancing on top of the Great Wall after a video surfaced online of him filming a music video there.

The discovery’s highlight was a 247-pound cannon from the Ming dynasty, but archaeologists also found remains of crops and turquoise pieces.

From the pyramids in Giza to the Colosseum in Rome, there are many architectural marvels that can be found across the globe. Each has its own rich history, with several known as "Wonders of the World.

After unifying China in the 3rd century B.C., the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty turned his fearsome gaze to one of the Middle Kingdom’s perennial problems: marauding nomads from the Central Asian ...

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 ...

Two suspects accused of digging a hole to create a shortcut over the Great Wall of China have been arrested for causing damage to the world famous heritage site. Last month, police received an alert ...

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