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Reconstruction of Fort on Hadrian's Wall
A digital reconstruction of Milecastle 39, one of numerous forts along Hadrian's Wall. Made by NeoMam Studios and THISISRENDER in collaboration with Expedia. (Republished with permission from NeoMam and THISISRENDER, and in accordance with...
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Gate of the Great Wall of China
The Gate of the Great Wall of China, begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE).
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Great Wall of China Stairs
Stairs at the Great Wall of China (built 221BCE - 1664CE).
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Hadrian's Wall Path
Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail is an unbroken 84-mile (135 km) signposted footpath stretching coast-to-coast and crossing England from Wallsend in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west.
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Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China
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 and then fade and die and are replaced...
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Building Inscription from Milecastle 38, Hadrian's Wall
A building inscription from Milecastle 38 which gives evidence for the building of Hadrian's Wall in Britain that bears his name. The text also mentions Aulus Platorius Nepos, who arrived with the emperor in the province of Britannia in 122...
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Opus Reticulatum Wall, Pompeii
A portion of Roman opus reticulatum wall in Pompeii.
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Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall
The inscription "LEG II AVG" is marked both on and below a military standard flanked by a goat and a Pegasus. It records the completion of building work by the 2nd legion Augusta. The Pegasus and Capricorn were the emblems of that legion...
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Arched Gateway, Hadrian's Wall
An arched gateway of Hadrian's Wall (c. 122 CE) near Milecastle, Northumbira, UK.
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Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was enacted by the Confederation Congress of the United States on 13 July 1787. It created the Northwest Territory – comprised of the modern-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota...