Roman military frontiers and fortifications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman military borders and fortifications were part of a grand strategy of territorial defense in the Roman Empire. By the early second century, the Roman Empire had reached the peak of its territori...
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The Roman fortification, whether it was a temporary overnight camp in enemy territory, an auxilliary outpost fort set to guard a strategic location, or a large fortress to garrison the might of the Roman legions, all were posessed of an internal layout which almost invariably followed the same basic pattern.
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lateral axis The shorter of the two principal axes of a Roman fortification which provided the line of the via principalis in the completed camp, the centre of which was termed the groma and was crossed at right angles by the cardo maximus.
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Aerial Image of Maiden Castle, a Briton fort constructed prior to the Roman Invasion. In the image you can make out the defensive ramparts around the fortification. These are still very high and steep today, so must have been quite daunting to face during the Iron Age.
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In Roman times, the sea lapped around the base of the castle, since then the sea has retreated, and is now about 2 miles away at Pevensey Bay . Pevensey Castle was built by the Romans between 250 and 300AD to defend the coast against the Franks and Alemanni who were attacking the Roman Empire in northern europe.
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Ancient History Reference, Community, and Games ... AncientWorlds > Germania > The Germania Board > The Germania Link Library > Roman Fortification Found in Romania ... The fortification, which was a part of the Roman fortifications along the Danube, was built after the Roman withdrawel from Dacia in 271-274 AD.
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Aquest campament romà de Germania (al nord de Frankfurt) fou reconstruit a inicis del s.XX per Guillem II, i en ell es troba un molt interesant museu sobre les legions romanes a Germania. Formava part del Limes Germanicus, la frontera fortificada de Germania. ... This roman fortification in Germania, now to the north...
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Roman Reenactors; Wanna see pictures of soldiers in real armour, catapults, cavalry and more... then click here to view pictures of a Roman reenactment event held at Birdoswald Fort along famous Hadrian's Wall in May, 2007.
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If the virtual tour doesn't play, you may need to download a free VRML plug-in (eg Cortona). BBC WebWise has a step-by-step guide to help you. ... Fishbourne Roman Palace ... Romans in Sussex: Bignor Roman Villa...
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