Hadrian's Wall: Ancient Rome's Great Northern Frontier

Dan Snow explores the physical remains of Hadrian's vast project of 122AD - over 80 Roman miles of wall, turrets and forts, stretching from coast to coast across northern England. Mile after mile of stone marching over the horizon. But why did the Romans go to all this effort? We dig into the key...

40 min - Ancient Worlds - Odyssey

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