A Japanese couple's visit to the Great Wall of China took an unexpected and controversial turn after being deported for a cheeky act. What began as a lighthearted prank with the husband baring his ...

Two Japanese tourists in their 20s were detained for two weeks in China then deported for taking photos showing exposed ...

Ancient Athens had its own "Great Wall" like China's, built to stop raids during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC).

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...