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A Great Wall excavation in China uncovers the largest known cannon in the Jiankou section and evidence of early cultural ...

Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures.