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Episode 42 - The final frontier: what life was like for the Romans on Hadrian’s Wall

Episode 42 - The final frontier: what life was like for the Romans on Hadrian’s Wall

FromThe English Heritage Podcast


Episode 42 - The final frontier: what life was like for the Romans on Hadrian’s Wall

FromThe English Heritage Podcast

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we’re joined in the studio by two experts on Roman history – English Heritage Properties Historian Dr Andrew Roberts and Curator for the north east Rachel Wilkinson – to reveal what life would have been like for the Roman soldiers stationed and living along Hadrian’s Wall. Discover what garrison life would have been like, how the soldiers coped with the harsh British winters and the artefacts that offers clues to their daily life in our museums today.

To find out more about Hadrian’s Wall or plan a visit to any of the English Heritage sites along it, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hadrians-wall
Released:
Jan 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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