Carr Edge farm B&B

Hadrian's Wall

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May 27th 2009
Having explored Roman ruins in previous trips around the Mediterranean in Turkey, Egypt, Croatia and Italy, we decided during this visit to the U.K. to explore the northern reaches of the Roman Empire. Emperor Hadrian wanted to consolidate his empire rather than expand it so in 122 AD he ordered that a wall be built across England from Newcastle to Carlisle. It took soldiers from all three legi ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Northumberland

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more