Hadrian was a new type of emperor. He was interested in all of his empire, and particularly in the provinces. One of the most travelled of emperors, he delineated his empire with walls. We examine his rule, his most famous wall and his travels. We look at the legacy of the Romans along Hadrian's Wall in England, all the way from Chesters to Solway on Firth, a distance of 40 Roman miles.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

SUGGESTED READING

• Mark Richards, Hadrian’s Wall Walking Guide, (Cicerone, 2006)
• Alistair Moffat, The Wall, Rome’s greatest Frontier, (Birlinn, 2008)
• G.M. Durant, Britain, Rome’s most Northerly Province, (Bell & Sons, 1969)

COURSE OUTLINE

• Hadrian's Empire - the walk: Chester to Banks, Athens – Hadrian’s admired city
• Birdoswald Roman fort
• Hadrian’s Pantheon, Planning your walk
• Hadrian’s Finale - the walk: Banks to Bowness-on-Solway
• Lanercost Priory, Hadrian’s Jerusalem
• Historic Carlisle, Hadrian’s Mausoleum, Maia – the Great Fort

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater appreciation of the Romans in Britain.
2. Be confident of undertaking their own journey along Hadrian’s Wall.
3. Know of Hadrian’s travels around his empire.