Hadrian's Wall: Did you mean...?

A photograph taken in March 1944 showing a gun emplacement, part of Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall defences along the coastline of occupied northern Europe. The defences were built in preparation for the Allied landings...

Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China. The reflecting pool in the center represents eternity while the flowers in bloom around it symbolize people's lives on earth which appear to make the world beautiful...

The Gate of the Great Wall of China, begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE).

Stairs at the Great Wall of China (built 221BCE - 1664CE).

Hadrian (l. 78-138 CE) was emperor of Rome (r. 117-138 CE) and is recognized as the third of the Five Good Emperors (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) who ruled justly. His reign marked...

Walled compounds, raised pavilions, wooden columns and panelling, yellow glazed roof tiles, landscaped gardens, and a careful application of town planning and use of space are all notable features of the architecture...

A brief but very informative video on the history of the Great Wall of China from YouTube. From the site: The Great Wall reflects collision and exchanges between agricultural civilizations and...

A wall painting from the tomb of Horemheb (r. 1320-1292 BCE). The figures depicted on the left-most wall, from left to right are Osiris, Anubis and Horus. The figures on the right-most wall are Osiris, Horemheb...

The Western Wall in Jerusalem has been the center of Jewish learning and memory for over 2,000 years. As the only fragment of the Great Temple to survive the Roman destruction following the Great Jewish Revolt of 66 CE...

The stone stele stands in front of the wall of the One Thousand Characters of Happiness near the entrance to the Great Wall of China. The 1,000 Characters of Happiness is a fascinating display...