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Frontiers of the Roman Empire
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From Northern Britain to the Black Sea through Europe. Also crossing the Red Sea and North Africa to the Atlantic Coast.
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About Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Frontiers of the Roman Empire are a borderline of the Roman Empire. It includes natural frontiers, man-made fortifications, and military roads. It is estimated to be made in the second century by Romans. It is a lime wall that covers an area of 550kilometers in Germany. The Hadrian wall in the United Kingdom is extended up to 118 kilometers which were made on the orders of Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD. In Scotland, there are a 60 kilometers long fortification called The Antonine Wall. It was made by Emperor Antonius Plus in 142 AD to provide protection against the "barbarians" of the north.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- There are couple of walls one at the rear of the other in Britannia while there is a solo wall with forts on both sides in Mauretania.
- In Syria and Arabia Petraea there are forts which were possessed by the Roman army while there was no continuous wall.
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