Hadrian's Wall, also called the Roman Wall, a defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia, begun in 122 AD in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. It ran from the banks the River Tyne near the North Sea to the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea.
A significant portion of the wall still stands today, along with many of the forts, milecastles and turrets. A popular way to visit is on foot along the Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail - a 73 mile long distance footpath running from coast to coast. Hadrian's Wall is one of Britain's major tourist attractions and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and now forms part of the international "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" World Heritage Site.
Unesco: Frontiers of the Roman Empire
RR: Unesco RR
Date: Aug 6
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