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title: Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4964/building-stone-from-hadrians-wall/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4964.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4964.jpg)

## Image Caption

The inscription "LEG II AVG" is marked both on and below a military standard flanked by a goat and a [Pegasus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pegasus/). It records the completion of building work by the 2nd legion Augusta. The Pegasus and Capricorn were the emblems of that legion. The main base of the 2nd legion was at Caerleon, but detachments were seconded to help in the construction of the Hadrianic frontier system. From [Hadrian's Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hadrians_Wall/) fort at Benwell, Northumberland, Northeast [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), UK. The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 20). Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4964/building-stone-from-hadrians-wall/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4964/building-stone-from-hadrians-wall/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4964/building-stone-from-hadrians-wall/>.

## License & Copyright

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