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Built to protect the Roman Empire from the savage Picts, Hadrian's Wall still exists today as excavated ruins across Britain.

Chester's claim to uniqueness is its medieval raised streets. How the Rows came to exist is a matter for debate. Visiting N.W. England - Don't miss this excursion.

Roman London was a highly populated, and successful city during the later years of the Roman Empire, and was centered around both the Roman Wall and the London Bridge.

Hadrian's Wall long distance walk stretches coast to coast across the north of England. Following the line of the Roman wall the national trail visits many Roman ruins.

Discover Roman forts and barracks, unspoiled landscapes, objects from the Roman occupation of Britain under the rule of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Learn the ins and outs of Venetian Plaster from a professional faux finisher with over fifteen years of home interior experience.

Hadrian's Wall is the best-know visible frontier of the Roman Empire, marking the north westerly extent of Rome's territory.

Named after one of its mosaic walls, this house is one of the best preserved in Herculaneum. Its unusual feature is a garden room that replaces the peristyle.

The Romans invaded Britain in 43AD. Moving north in 71AD they built a walled fortress to house a legion, or about 5,000 men. This was the birth of the city of York.

For over 1,700 years Pevensey Castle has played an important role in defending the Sussex coast from invasion.

Ljubljana's Dragon Bridge and the Triple Bridge are spans you're sure to cross when enjoying Slovenia's pretty capital. Just beware of monsters!

York's City Walls are the most complete circuit of medieval walls in England. Built on the foundations of Roman remains, they provided a powerful deterrent to enemies.

Sometimes called "The Painted Men", the Picts came out of nowhere to rule the north of Britain.

Modern Cairo has a history as old as time. Mosques, churches and museums compete for attention with Shisha pipes, a pulsating nightlife and belly dancers.

Whether touring Rome, Italy, or far-flung Britain, one is amazed by the contributions Hadrian made for generations to enjoy, providing inspiration for over two millennia.

Phantoms of humans and a spectral bear have been sighted by sentries guarding the Tower and others. Ravens of legend live at the Tower to keep England safe from disaster.

The York Lesbian Arts Festival, or YLAF, is now in its tenth year. Held at York Racecourse, it is a comfortable, intimate venue for women to talk books and art.

Few places match Verona in preserving their Roman relics as living parts of the city; Italy's best-preserved Roman arena is still in use for opera and pop concerts.

To see the substance behind the sights, enrolling in a language school is one of the best ways to experience the Florentine way of life in Dante's infamous home.

The Roman fort at Vindolanda predates Hadrian's Wall. It defended northern Roman Britain until the fifth century AD and supported a substantial civilian settlement.

As Street Art matures into a sophisticated artform, many in the fine arts embrace this progeny of the urban streets, while others question its artistic worth.