Ancient Roman defensive wall found in Aachen, Germany

In a bustling corner of Aachen’s city center, Germany, amidst the charm of cobblestone streets and historic buildings, lies a hidden piece of history dating back nearly two millennia. Recent excavations have unveiled remnants of an ancient Roman defensive wall...

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Ancient Roman defensive wall found in Aachen, Germany

Archaeologists in Aachen have uncovered a Roman defensive wall, part of a ruined fort, solving a 140-year-old mystery.

Archaeo News Online Magazine
In my youth, before Kevin Costner appeared in any films, we spent a lot of time up at Crag Lough, on the Roman Wall, climbing and never really noticed The Tree. I reckon this "TheTree" worship is a new phenomenon. Driven by marketing probably. #SycamoreGap #RomanWall
Live Updates: Shock as Iconic Sycamore Gap taken down

ONE of the most iconic trees in the UK has been felled overnight. The Sycamore Gap tree which stood tall next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in…

Hexham Courant
Lately, everybody is talking about the beautiful newly displayed #RomanWall at Vine Street in #London, not least me.
However, in the 17th c. somebody dumped large amounts of #glass working waste from blowing #winebottles (and a few other things) at the same site. Well worth a look. #archaeology #history

Into the post-Christmas dog days, the photo of the day of the year reaches August. Here's a visit to a favourite location on the Roman wall, Housesteads fort, which was housing an installation "The Future Belongs to What Was As Much As What Is", by artist Morag Myerscough, poet Ellen Moran with words sourced from the community along the wall.

#Photography #PhotoADay #Northumberland #RomanWall #August #Housesteads #Art #Installation #MoragMyerscough #EllenMoran #JoinIn #Borderlands