Jan
29
2009
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Is the Great Wall of China really the only man made object that can be seen from the moon?

The Great Wall of China, near Badaling - courtesy Paul Mannix - CC-BY

Many of us have heard the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from outer space space, or even from the Moon, with the naked eye. The Great Wall certainly seems large enough? The Great Wall is a actually a series of stone and earthen fortifications built between the 5th century [more...]

Jan
06
2009
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Are there pyramids in China?

JianJunTen (General's Tomb), or the "Pyramid of the East," in Ji'an, near the border with North Korea. - courtesy flickr.com - CC-BY

There was a time when Chinese pyramids were considered speculation and myth but now we can say, yes, there are pyramids in China.  For many years scholars considered chinese pyramids as nothing more than large mounds, but things have changed. The study of whether or not there are pyramids in China has evolved in two sets [more...]

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