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What Caused the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?
There were many factors that contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, all of which will be discussed throughout the video. The Western Roman Empire took 300 years to decline before it eventually fell in c. 476 CE. The Eastern...
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Watchtower at the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) but little of that original wall is left. The wall that people recognize today is largely from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1662 CE) which built the distinctive watchtowers...
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Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall
Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall is a section of the wall (Wall Mile 38) between two crests just east of Milecastle 39. It is locally known as the "Robin Hood Tree" for its use in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
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View From the Top of the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China, begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World but was not one of the ancient seven wonders, even though many people think so. Further, the Great Wall cannot be seen from...
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The Great Wall of China in Snow
A section of the Great Wall of China just north of Beijing. The wall was begun in the 7th century BCE and significantly extended by the Ch'in emperor Qin Shi Huangdi from 220 to 210 BCE.
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Roman Opus Mixtum Wall
A segment of typical 2nd century CE Roman wall from Butrint (modern Albania). The wall is in the opus mixtum style which combined layers of opus testaceum (standard brick facing) with opus reticulatum (square-based pyramid blocks set in a...
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City Wall of Stone & Opus Caementicium, Roman Empuries (Detail)
A section of the Roman city-wall of Empuries, Spain. 1st century BCE. The base of the wall was made using calcareous rock while the upper portion is of Roman concrete (opus caementicium).
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Hadrian's Wall, Willowford Roman Bridge
During Roman times, three bridges were built successively over the River Irthing to maintain continuity along Hadrian's Wall. The remains visible today in the Willowford sector of Hadrian's Wall represent various stages of abutments on the...
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Hadrian's Wall, Milecastle 42 (Cawfields)
The Cawfields Milecastle (42) was one of the 81 milecastles along the length of Hadrian's Wall. These guardposts (or fortlets) were built at intervals of one Roman mile to control movement across the Wall. This milecastle at Cawfields clings...
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Hadrian's Wall Gate
The North Gate of Housesteads Fort on Hadrian's Wall. Passport control, immigration control and customs check all in one place. The wall was a checkpoint for taxing cross-border trade as well as a defence.
