February
19
/ 2025
Archaeologists have uncovered what is now considered the oldest known section of the Great Wall of China—one of the most iconic structures on earth—dating back nearly 300 years earlier than previously estimated. This segment originates from the time of the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC–771 BC) or the early Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC–476 BC), or around the eighth century BC. The discovery was made in Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong Province, and sheds new light on the origins of China’s world-famous fortifications. The Great Wall of China Construction Project that Spanned Generations, Centuries and Dynasties Original Purpose of World’s Largest Construction Exposed Excavations at the Qi Great Wall Produces Revelations Between May and December 2024, the Shandong Provincial
