Ha|dri|an's Wall

Ha|dri|an's Wall
Ha|dri|an's Wall «HAY dree uhnz»,
an ancient wall built for defense by Hadrian, a Roman emperor, across the northern part of the Roman province of Britain between SolwFirth and the mouth of the Tyne.

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