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Built by Emperor Hadrian of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall stretches across the width of England south of its modern border with Scotland. This incredible monument covers over seventy miles (120 km) going from Wallsend on the east coast of England in North Tyneside to the salt marshes of the Solway Estuary in Cumbria on the west coast. It was built in two phases under the direction of Roman Emperor Hadrian, who was among the ‘Five Good Emperors’ of Rome. Hadrian was an extremely prominent Roman Emperor, who reigned from 117 to 138 AD. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"6841","attributes":{"alt":"Location of Hadrian’s Wall","class":"media-image","height":"535","style":"width: 431px; height: 535px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"431"}}]] Location of Hadrian’s Wall ( Wikipedia ) According to historical records, Hadrian was a very generous man, giving large
