![]() Created during what is known as the Early Roman Period, both walls slice through the countryside, seemingly undeterred by obstacles that earlier Iron Age builders and later medieval builders avoided. ![]() We can see ruins of stone-built structures (in some cases partially restored today) along both walls. While portions of Hadrian’s Wall run through urban Newcastle and Carlisle, its central courses traverse open landscapes removed from modern settlements. Hadrian’s Wall is 117 km (73 miles) long, crossing the northern part of England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. It runs through farmland, forests, villages, and towns, and up onto the heights of the Taunus and Wetterau hills. The Limes, the largest archaeological monument in Europe, extends 550 km (342 miles) across southern Germany, connecting the Roman frontiers on the middle Rhine and upper Danube Rivers. Particularly striking are the size of these monuments today and their uninterrupted courses through the countryside. ![]() Who built it and why? The Limes in southern Germany and Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain are the most distinctive physical remains of the northern expansion and defense of the Roman Empire. ![]() Every wall demands attention and raises questions. ![]()
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