Archaeologists Find Well-Preserved Ming Dynasty-Era Fort Near China’s Great Wall

Archaeologists in China recently unearthed the remains of a Great Wall fort that had been buried for hundreds of years. The Qingping Fort dates to the Ming Dynasty, which spanned from 1368 to 1644 A.D. Researchers found two courtyards and a quantity of artifacts, all well-preserved. Those artifacts included several statues, which the archaeologists carefully cleaned with brushes. The discovery was made near Yulin City, in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province.