The mysterious Gobi wall uncovered

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Excavation at G05 at area. Credit: M. Ullman A new study sheds new light on one of the least understood segments of medieval Inner Asian infrastructure: the Gobi Wall. The study was led by Professor Gideon Shelach-Lavi and Mr. Dan Golan, archaeologists from the Department of Asia Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The research was conducted in Mongolia in cooperation with Prof. Chunag Amartuvshin from the National University of Mongolia and Prof. William Honeychurch, from Yale University. The paper is published in the journal Land. Stretching 321 kilometers across the highland deserts of Mongolia, the Gobi Wall is part of an extensive wall system that once spanned from China into Mongolia. Until now, its origins, function, and historical context remained largely unknown. Through an ambitious ... Read full article.