The History Channel: My Favourite Place - Hadrian's Wall

Archaeologist Neil Oliver visits Hadrian's Wall. He examines the history of the symbolic structure where the Roman Empire was stopped in its tracks by the fierce Scots. Considered one of the greatest triumphs of Roman engineering, Neil looks at the people who lived on the wall and the kind of life they led.

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[allgreektomeagain]

Man there are a lot of people making comments here that do not know anything about the history of Roman Scotland and that goes for Neil Oliver.

Its sad that after nearly 2,000 years some feel the need for this now tired historical spin. History is history, so don't use spin to change it.

Anyone here heard of the Antonine Wall or the battle of Mons Graupius?

I've contacted the History Channel and Neil Oliver in the hope that they can tell me why they made such a poor historical film.

[Zezoreh]

Hes Scottish, he even says it in the video.

[jimbo271uk]

Hadrians wall was built to keep the legions busy, if your stuck in Scotland where its raining all the time you need to keep busy

[LeoVallo]

@allgreektomeagain Antonine wall wasn't as important as Hadrian's as it was in use only for twenty years, thirtytwo if you count the construction, and the battle of Mons Graupius, whose account has been written by someone (Tacitus) who wasn't even there, is treated in Neil Oliver's work about the Picts.

[Plarzmo]

An I gert ferkered in mer arse hole - AN I really lerked it!

[LordHannigan]

@allgreektomeagain Yes Antonine Wall was built farther North. An history is written by the winners perhaps what you don't like is a loser on the side of history giving his perspective. However sense there are no more Romans around to tell their side of the story. It is up to others to patch things up. Romans build a wall all across their empire. On there side the Roman Empire on the other side Barbarian lands.

[CeltsClaire]

@allgreektomeagain ... I had not heard of either and thank you for making this post. I am now educated. I find it absolutely baffling that an archaeologist would spin it as he does. He has no respect for history because he can't be that dumb. The Antonine Wall was 'very' interesting to learn about ... thanks again!

[Wildhoglogging]

5:17 sieg heil ahah

[onemoreturn]

@versteeg32

He meant the usurper emperor Constantine III.

[tippa2kk]

@chadstur1991 im an english bloke, and i think its amazing how the scots defended their lands, they truly kick ass, fair play to em ;)

[MrCutsteel]

@chadstur1991 Well, of course, at this time there were no 'Scots' or 'English' as such, just various Celtic tribes occupying different regions of the British Isles. To try to project modern nationalisms onto this period is misleading.