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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...

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...

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...

The North gate arch of Milecastle 37 on Hadrian's Wall near Housesteads Fort.

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...

A portion of Roman opus reticulatum wall in Pompeii.

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.

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

An arched gateway of Hadrian's Wall (c. 122 CE) near Milecastle, Northumbira, UK.

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 the height of the Roman...