6.Wall of China
Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is an ancient series of walls and fortifications located in northern China, built around 500 years ago. Estimates of its length vary from 1,500 to 5,000 miles, but an archaeological survey carried out in 2012 by China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage suggested the wall is more than double than that length: some 13,000 miles – or 21,000km – long Why was the Great Wall of China built? The Great Wall of China was built to protect China from its enemies and invaders from the North, especially the Mongols. The Mongols were a tribal group that would regularly conduct raids into China . ... All the walls were built for the purpose of military defense, and the Great Wall of China was no exception. Five Rumours About "the greate wall" 1. It cannot be seen from the Moon This statement was, of course, founded on no ev...