This misconception was compounded by the China Illustrata of Father Athanasius Kircher (1602–80), which provided pictures of the Great Wall as imagined by a European illustrator.
Kjo ide e gabuar u formua nga China Illustrata e atit Athanasius Kircher (1602-80), i cili ofronte piktura të Murit të Madh siç imagjinoheshin nga një ilustrues evropian.