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Hadrian's Wall was built to mark the northern limit of the Roman Empire in Brittania (Britain) during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The wall was begun in AD 122 by order of the Emperor.
Hadrian's Wall was built from turf and stone and the building project was started in AD 122 by order of Emperor Hadrian.
Hadrian's Wall was fortified by milecastles, small forts all along the length of the wall which would house soldiers of the Roman Army.
Hadrian's Wall was used to protect the Empire from outside tribes and also as a border point for the collection of taxes for the empire.
Hadrian's Wall was built by soldiers of the three Roman Legions stationed in Britain at the time. Inscriptions have been found on stone and pottery from Hadrian's Wall, of the Second, Sixth, and Twentieth Legions.
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Emperor Hadrian Ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
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The Emperor Hadrian ruled for 21 years from A.D. 117 until A.D. 138, when the Empire of Ancient Rome was at its height.
The Emperor Hadrian consolidated and strengthened The Roman Empire. He was The Roman Emperor responsible for the building of Hadrian's Wall in England.
Hadrian was one of the most remarkable and talented of all the Emperors of Rome.... more
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Hadrian's Wall.
Housesteads, England.
A section of Hadrian's Wall as viewed from Housesteads Fort on the wall. Date: 2007
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Hadrian's Wall.
Corbridge Stangate, England.
Roman Fort, Corstopitum.
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Hadrian's Wall.
Birdoswald Fort, England.
The man in the photograph is spraying this section of Hadrians Wall with a weedkillier to prevent damage to the wall by plants.
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Hadrian's Wall.
Milecastle 39, Steel Rig, England.
This photograph of Hadrians Wall was taken looking east from a ridge along the Hadrian's Wall Path. Milecastle 39 is also known as Castle Nick.
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Hadrian's Wall.
Remains of Fort near Housesteads, England.
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Milecastle 48, Poltross Burn, England.
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Robin Hood Tree, Sycamore Gap, England.
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Greenhead Loch, England.
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