Hadrian's Wall

The Ancients

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🗓️ 26 May 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It's the most famous Roman frontier in the world. A massive c.13-foot high wall that spanned the length of northern Britain, dividing the empire between Roman and 'barbarian' land. But how was it built? Who lived along it? And why was it named after Emperor Hadrian?

In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Frances McIntosh to tell the story of this iconic monument of Roman Britain and explore the forts, milecastles and turrets that made it far more than just a wall. Along the way they'll discover how Hadrian's Wall fit into the wider Roman frontier and how it has helped countless authors when creating fictional worlds (yes George R.R. Martin we're looking at you...).

This episode was produced and edited by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer was Anne-Marie Luff.

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1:34.0	It's the most famous Roman frontier in the world.
1:46.0	A massive wall that crossed northern Britain,
1:49.0	dividing the empire from what the Romans considered the land of barbarians beyond. the And in today's episode we are talking all about Hadrian's wall, the most popular Roman site in Britain.
2:07.0	Why was it built? How was it organized? Who lived along this frontier?
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