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Lost Treasures of the Ancient World 1: Hadrian's Wall - Edge of the Empire ()

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This documentary describes the building of Hadrian's Wall in England. The Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of the wall to secure the outer reaches of the Roman Empire in northern Britain during the second century. The wall is an engineering marvel, built of millions of tons of stone. It was fashioned so that there was a lookout tower every one-third of a mile for the entire 80-mile length of the wall, as well as 17 forts interspersed along the way. Another unique feature was the placement of a kitchen and barracks ...

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