Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Antonine Wall – A World Heritage Site

Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies and led the team which successfully nominated the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site.

• Foreword by Francesco Bandarin, Director, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO ; Preface by David J. Breeze ; FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ; Common cultural heritage of the Roman empire ; The Roman empire ; Frontiers and trade ; The World Heritage Site “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” ; The definition of a World Heritage Site ; The task ahead ; History and extent of frontiers ; Rome´s foreign policy ; The location of frontiers ; The army and frontiers ; The purpose of frontiers ; Soldiers and civilians ; Military administration ; Research on Roman frontiers ; Inscriptions and documents ; Survey and excavation ; Aerial survey ; Protection and presentation of frontiers ; THE ANTONINE WALL ; Historical Background ; The Antonine Wall ; Research on the Antonine Wall ; Protection of the Antonine Wall ; Where to see the Antonine Wall ; Further Reading ; Illustration Acknowledgements