The Great Wall of China was actually greater than it is now

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

1:21AM

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:21AM

Who would've thought

The Great Wall of China is even greater than previously thought, according to the first detailed survey to establish the length of the ancient barricade.

A two-year government mapping study found that the wall spans 8,850km (5,500 miles) - until now, the length was commonly put at about 5,000km.

Previous estimates of its length were mainly based on historical records.

Haris Abdul Rahman |

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Source: Great Wall of China 'even longer'

at BBC News on April 20, 2009

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