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Wall gains World Heritage status | Wall gains World Heritage status |
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An ancient fortified wall which formed the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire has been made a World Heritage Site by Unesco. | An ancient fortified wall which formed the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire has been made a World Heritage Site by Unesco. |
The Antonine Wall, which stretched 37 miles across Scotland's central belt, was given the status at a summit of the UN cultural body in Canada. | The Antonine Wall, which stretched 37 miles across Scotland's central belt, was given the status at a summit of the UN cultural body in Canada. |
It joins a host of renowned sites across the world including the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. | It joins a host of renowned sites across the world including the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. |
The wall was built 20 years after Hadrian's Wall and 100 miles north. | The wall was built 20 years after Hadrian's Wall and 100 miles north. |
It runs from the Clyde in the west to the Firth of Forth in the east. | It runs from the Clyde in the west to the Firth of Forth in the east. |
Although much of it was destroyed over time, sections of the fortification can still be seen at several points. | Although much of it was destroyed over time, sections of the fortification can still be seen at several points. |
It is now hoped the World Heritage Status will bring with it a tourism renaissance to museums and Roman sites in the area. | It is now hoped the World Heritage Status will bring with it a tourism renaissance to museums and Roman sites in the area. |
The wall runs from the Clyde to the Forth across central Scotland | |
The wall, which was completed in 142 AD, takes its name from Emperor Antoninus Pius. | The wall, which was completed in 142 AD, takes its name from Emperor Antoninus Pius. |
He ordered its construction in a bid to halt the advance of Caledonian tribes into southern Scotland, then under Roman rule. | He ordered its construction in a bid to halt the advance of Caledonian tribes into southern Scotland, then under Roman rule. |
Built of a rampart of soil and turf and resting on a stone foundation, it stood 12ft tall and was dotted with 19 forts. | Built of a rampart of soil and turf and resting on a stone foundation, it stood 12ft tall and was dotted with 19 forts. |
It was occupied for about 20 years, until the Romans retreated around 160 AD to Hadrian's Wall, a stone structure straddling northern England. | It was occupied for about 20 years, until the Romans retreated around 160 AD to Hadrian's Wall, a stone structure straddling northern England. |
The bid for World Heritage Status was launched in 2003 by the UK Government and was also backed by the Scottish Government. | The bid for World Heritage Status was launched in 2003 by the UK Government and was also backed by the Scottish Government. |
Scottish Culture Minister Linda Fabiani said the announcement represented "the highest accolade of a nation's heritage". | Scottish Culture Minister Linda Fabiani said the announcement represented "the highest accolade of a nation's heritage". |
Some of the wall's best-preserved remains are in the Falkirk Council area and council chiefs expressed hopes the status would boost tourism. | Some of the wall's best-preserved remains are in the Falkirk Council area and council chiefs expressed hopes the status would boost tourism. |
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