Overview

The Antonine Wall lay at the very extremity of the Roman world. For a generation, in the middle of the second century AD, it was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire. Furthermore, it was one of only three “artificial” frontiers along the European boundaries of the empire: the other two are Hadrian’s Wall and the German Limes. Although the Antonine Wall fits into the general pattern of Roman frontiers, in many ways it was the most developed frontier in Europe, with certain distinct characteristics. Perhaps of greatest significance is the survival of the collection of Roman military sculpture, the Distance Slabs. These record the lengths constructed by each legion and their relationship to the labour camps allow further conclusions to be made about the work of constructing the Antonine Wall.

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Author:   David J. Breeze ,  Martin Lemke ,  Christine Pavesicz
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Access Archaeology
Edition:   Bilingual edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781789699951

ISBN 10:   1789699959
Pages:   76
Publication Date:   23 June 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English, German

Table of Contents

Foreword by Francesco Bandarin, Director, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO ; Preface by David J. Breeze ; FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ; Common cultural heritage of the Roman empire ; The Roman empire ; Frontiers and trade ; The World Heritage Site “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” ; The definition of a World Heritage Site ; The task ahead ; History and extent of frontiers ; Rome´s foreign policy ; The location of frontiers ; The army and frontiers ; The purpose of frontiers ; Soldiers and civilians ; Military administration ; Research on Roman frontiers ; Inscriptions and documents ; Survey and excavation ; Aerial survey ; Protection and presentation of frontiers ; THE ANTONINE WALL ; Historical Background ; The Antonine Wall ; Research on the Antonine Wall ; Protection of the Antonine Wall ; Where to see the Antonine Wall ; Further Reading ; Illustration Acknowledgements

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Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies and led the team which successfully nominated the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site.

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