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 ...
All That's Interesting on MSN
Archaeologists digging near Hadrian’s Wall just unearthed an ancient Roman statue depicting a guardian spirit
Archaeologists excavating the Vindolanda site near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall in northern England have uncovered a Roman ...
A slightly rounded flagstone at a Roman fort in northern England turned out to be hiding something extraordinary: a rare ...
A perfectly preserved Roman statue which was deliberately buried 1,600 years ago has been unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall. The ...
Learn how a third-generation archaeologist uncovered a rare Roman guardian beneath a barrack near Hadrian’s Wall after more than 1,600 years. Andrew Birley has spent much of his life looking down at ...
The wall stretched for 73 miles. The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered its construction, and it remained the ...
Soldiers and civilians alike enjoyed strategy game Ludus Latrunculorum in the Roman Empire, especially in Roman Britain ...
Known as a “genius,” the protective spirit or deity was believed to bring good fortune and prosperity to a particular person, ...
When designing his magnificent residence at Tivoli, Emperor Hadrian drew on his travels to bring the empire home with him.
Hosted on MSN
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 ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results