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Hadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Hadriani, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Aelium in Latin) is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. [1]
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English: Hadrian's Wall was planned to be ten feet wide at the base, and large elements of the base at least was constructed to this standard. During construction this was narrowed to eight feet, this shows the junction.
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Hadrian’s Wall in modern-day England marked one of the northern borders of the Roman Empire. But excavations along the wall are bringing to light a hidden history of the army and the Roman ...
Limestone Corner is an area of Hadrian's Wall (and associated defences) at its most northerly point, [1] in present-day northern England.It represents the most northerly point of the Roman Empire, outside the two periods during which the Antonine Wall was occupied by the Roman military. [2]
The collection, which features keepsakes from almost 2,000 years, includes one of the wall’s earliest souvenirs – the Rudge Cup. New exhibition to display Hadrian’s Wall’s oldest souvenirs ...
A knife handle featuring a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall in England after being discovered by two divers. The handle, which is about 2,000 years old, was discovered in the River ...