ARTH 2102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Decumanus Maximus, Praetorium, 8 Man
12 Apr 2017
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Interpretation is one of the problems of conservation. One of the most impressive things he has built. Southern part was part of the empire, but the northern wasn"t. Had to built the wall because they could never conquer the. Built by soldiers to keep them busy and out of control. Syria, north africa, england, went to egypt. A way to hold onto what rome had. Created a military zone to allow them to have control all over. Effective military presence that was effective and impressive. Too expensive to hang onto britain so they let go. A little smaller than a modern mile. Praetorium - belongs to the head of the fort. Families were allowed to live in the little villages (wives of the soldiers etc) Britain is quite damp grain will rot. No furnace room - not a bath complex. Eagles most important thing to protect. Could probably hold 5-10 percent of the army.
