What it is: A defensive wall built by the Romans that once guarded the empire's northernmost frontier in England. Construction started around A.D. 122, after a visit to Britain by Emperor Hadrian ...
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How Hadrian’s Wall Split Rome and the Barbarians
Stretching across northern Britain, Hadrian’s Wall marked the edge of Rome’s empire and a boundary between legionaries and local tribes. This video explores the wall’s role as a frontier line - ...
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Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years
Hadrian's Wall served as the most northerly frontier of the Roman Empire for 300 years. The wall is located in northern England, runs for about 74 miles (118 kilometers) between Bowness-on-Solway in ...
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