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Great Wall of China - Ming Dynasty, UNESCO, Defense: Rulers during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) ceaselessly maintained and strengthened the Great Wall to prevent another Mongolian invasion. The majority of the work took place along the old walls built b
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