Great Wall of China, 1893
A illustration of the Great Wall of China from Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, January 1893. Drawn by Harry Fenn; engraved by T. Schussler. The Great Wall of China is the collective name of a series of fortification systems built across the historical northern borders of China to protect it from various nomadic groups of the steppe. Several walls were built as early as the 7th century BC but the most well-known sections of the wall were built by the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Picture No
14028318
Media ID
47826765
Size
3180px x 2987px
(3.5MB)
Credit
© Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Science Source
Date
1893
