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unusual facts about Roman walls


Roman Walls of Lugo

The Roman Walls of Lugo (Spanish, Galician: Muralla Romana de Lugo) were constructed in the 3rd Century and are still largely intact today, stretching over 2 kilometers around the historic centre of Lugo in Galicia (Spain).



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Burh

Sometimes, the Anglo-Saxons would simply repair old roman walls in towns such as Winchester, Exeter, York, Burgh Castle, Portchester and Dover.

Charles Roach Smith

When, through the medium of his friend, the Abbé Cochet, he intervened successfully with Napoleon III for the preservation of the Roman walls of Dax, a medal was struck in France in 1858 in honour of Roach Smith to commemorate the event.

Rocca di Urbisaglia

The Rocca di Urbisaglia is a 16th-century military fortification, including ruins of medieval fortifications and Roman walls.