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

Contents

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

About the Author

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.