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 ...

Dagli Orti / Getty Images I drive on a dirt road in Northern Greece through the ruins and spectral presence of a once-great ... wall was a breathtaking frieze depicting Philip II and a young ...

Alexander was born in Pella ... overlord of Asia Minor and pharaoh of Egypt became 'great king' of Persia at the age of 25. Over the next eight years, in his capacity as king, commander ...