At about the midpoint of Hadrian’s Wall, another fort was built on a scarp of land overlooking a large lake. The Romans called the place Vercovicium. Today it is known as Housesteads, England, and is one of the best preserved of the fortifications along the wall. The main features of the fort were constructed during the years A.D. 122 – 138. The fort measured 186 meters by 112 meters, encompassing an area of 2.2 hectares. The foundations of walls, towers and gates can be seen. Other sights are the principia and praetorium, horrea, barracks, and of course the famous latrine. Temples and necropolises have been excavated by archaeologists since the 1800’s. Housesteads is owned by the National Trust and administered by English Heritage. There is an admission fee and reservations may be required during peak season.
A Roman road in a forest near Klais, Germany.
It once connected Verona and modern-day Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum).
Japanese sub in Alaska. We bombed it during the war and it is still in the same place.
