One of only six UNESCO World Heritage sites in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is very worthy of a visit, especially for a walk in the footsteps of Roman history. | The Herald

6.7K views · 113 reactions | The Antonine Wall - built to extend the Roman empire a hundred miles further north and control the Caledonian tribes, parts are still visible in central Scotland today.#scotland #scottishhistory #scotlandisnow #falkirk #roman #rome #romanhistory #antoninewall #hadrianswall #scotlandunplugged #scotland_greatshots | Scotland Unplugged | Facebook

The Antonine Wall was the Roman Empire’s final frontier in Britain—built around 142 AD under Emperor Antoninus Pius. Stretching roughly 37 miles across central Scotland from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde, it marked the northern edge of Roman control. Unlike Hadrian’s Wall to the south, the Antonine Wall was made mostly of turf on a stone foundation, fronted by a massive ditch and dotted with forts. It was abandoned after just two decades, but its remains still whisper of a time when R