Great Wall Facts
Parts of the Great Wall were built over 2,000 years ago
You CAN'T see it from space
The wall is a UNESCO World Heritage site listed in 1987
The wall is approximately 4,000 miles long
The wall averages 15 to 30 feet high and 15 to 25 feet wide
That dead slaves were buried in the wall is probably untrue
The Great Wall is not one continuous wall but a series of walls joined together
The wall was built by prisoners, soldiers, and local people
The Great Wall visible to tourists today was built mostly during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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