Hadrian Hadrian's Wall

The 70 mile long wall he ordered built from the solway firth to the north sea has stood the test of time. Its stone ruins seem to tell the whole story of hadrian's reign in one dull, gray package. At its heart, though, the wall was not meant to be a simple defensive frontier and we shouldn't accept this side civilization as barbarism. It bisected brigantes territory that strongest and typically allied with roman interests. By forcing all north south traffic to pass through roman check points, the imperial authorities were able to effectively divide and monitor the brigantes wall. And of course, it was an awe inspiring projection of roman power. In the dark climate