Der Limes - Gefahr an Roms Grenze
- Episode aired Apr 12, 2009
- 42m
Part two of the limes story concentrates on the 550 kilometer advanced, shorter border between the upper Rhine and Danube, near Mainz. Its construction was a staggering demonstration of supe... Read allPart two of the limes story concentrates on the 550 kilometer advanced, shorter border between the upper Rhine and Danube, near Mainz. Its construction was a staggering demonstration of superior engineering and organization, such as the -functionally pointless- straight line, not... Read allPart two of the limes story concentrates on the 550 kilometer advanced, shorter border between the upper Rhine and Danube, near Mainz. Its construction was a staggering demonstration of superior engineering and organization, such as the -functionally pointless- straight line, not a static wall but a system of early warning and reactive cavalry action. Next it examines... Read all