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Hadrian's Wall - Roman Empire Fortification

Details: Category: World; Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 19:04; Written by Smbat Minasyan

Hadrian's Wall stretching from the North Sea to the Irish Sea (from the Tyne to the Solway), was 120 km long, 2-3 meters wide and 3-4 meters high. In addition to the wall, the Romans built a system of small forts called milecastles (housing garrisons of up to 60 men) every Roman mile along its entire length, with towers every 1/3 mile.

Kandovan - Cave Homes in Northern Iran

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Details: Category: World; Last Updated on Friday, 16 December 2011 23:17; Written by Smbat Minasyan

In the north east of Iran at the foot of Mount Sahand in Kandovan, the villagers live in cave homes carved out from the volcanic rock.

Lost city of Atlantis found in Spain

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Details: Category: World; Last Updated on Thursday, 08 December 2011 19:36; Written by Smbat Minasyan

U.S.-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago, in mud flats in southern Spain.

Lost cities of Libya

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Details: Category: World; Last Updated on Thursday, 08 December 2011 19:22; Written by Smbat Minasyan

Satellite imagery has revealed castle-like structures and several towns in south-western part of Libya.These structures and towns were built by a little-known ancient civilisation called the Garamantes.