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Great Wall of China


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The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China,built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by

various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are

referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the

5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built

between 220206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall

remains; the majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty.


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Characteristics

Before the use of bricks, the Great Wall

was mainly built from rammed earth,

stones, and wood. During the MingDynasty, however, bricks were heavily

used in many areas of the wall, as were

materials such as tiles, lime, and stone.


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Photograph of The Great Wall of

China from 1907


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The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed

as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great

Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus,

stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers from east to west of China. With a

history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have

disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all aroundthe world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.


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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located inthe English county of Wiltshire. One of the mostfamous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composedof a circular setting of large standing stones. It is atthe centre of the most dense complex of Neolithicand Bronze Age monuments in England, includingseveral hundred burial mounds.


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Archaeologists believe the

iconic stone monumentwas constructed anywhere

from 3000 BC to 2000 BC.

Radiocarbon dating in 2008

suggested that the firststones were erected in

24002200 BC, whilst

another theory suggests

that bluestones may have

been erected at the site as

early as 3000 BC.

Stonehenge in the late afternoon in 2008.


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Archaeological evidence

found by the Stonehenge

Riverside Project in 2008

indicates that Stonehenge

could possibly have served

as a burial ground from itsearliest beginnings. The

dating of cremated remains

found on the site indicate

that deposits contain humanbone material from as early

as 3000 BC.


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Fisheye image of Stonehenge showing the

circular layout.


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Stonehenge at sunset.

Sunrise over Stonehenge on the summer.

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