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Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall built 1,880 years ago still stands today. Hadrian’s Wall was built by the Romans and it still stands today. It’s so important because it protected the Romans during Hadrian’s reign. The wall of Hadrian is also impressing because the engineering is very advanced for the time period that they were in.

Hadrian’s Wall came to what it is now because of how it protected Rome during the war with the barbarians. Hadrian’s Wall is also astonishing because it stretches 73 miles from Wallsend in England to the river Tyne. You would think that the wall was built by slaves, but the wall was built by men in the army who were skilled engineers, builders, and architects. Also it only took six years to construct this ten foot wide 73 mile long wall.

Milecastles were placed at regular distances. Each pair of Milecastles had two Turrents between them. A turrent is a small structure that comes out of the top of a building. A Milecastle could garrison between 8 and 32 men. Turrets could also shelter some soldiers though they may have served primarily as look-out vantage points. As Hadrian's project evolved, more legionaries were moved up to the wall and large Forts were built which straddled. These Forts had gates to allow traffic to pass north and south through the wall.

Hadrian’s Wall is a historic work of art. Its construction was so advanced for its time period. As of now nothing is being added to the wall. The wall is a part of a national park and it is used as a way to handle stress so they take walks along the wall.  WORK CITED Armentrent, David and Patricia. // Treasures from Italy. //Vero Beach, Florida .Roukre Book Company. 2001     Roberts, J.M. // Rome and the Classical West //. New York. Oxford Uni. Press. 1999     ‘’Hadrian’s Wall’’. Aboutscotland. 1995-2010. November 4 2010 [|www.aboutscotland.com/hadrian/] Kirby, John T. // World Eras; Roman Republic and Empire. // Narmimtar Hills, MI. P Manly Inc. “Ancient History in Depth; Hadrian’s Wall. [] “Hadrian’s Wall” []