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The Romans loved a good wall. So much so that by the time of Hadrian’s imperial rule (117-138 CE), Rome had constructed over 10,000 kilometres of walls 😮

That’s longer than the distance between New York and Moscow!

#CheekyFacts #AncientRome #History

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

@[email protected] The walls were usually constructed of limestone, which got its name from the Latin word “limes”.