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Rome was a mighty nation that conquered other nations, but that didn\u2019t mean that Rome wasn\u2019t vulnerable to outside attack. One of the tactics that the Ancient Romans used was to build large walls around the city.<\/p>\n
One such wall was the Aurelian Wall. The Aurelian Wall was built in response to several attacks from Germanic tribes in 270 A.D. As a result the Aurelian Wall was built pretty hastily, with concrete, mortar and brick. Despite the emergency building of the Wall, parts of the Wall are still standing today. It\u2019s kind of a testament to Ancient Roman engineering.<\/p>\n
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The Servian Wall was built from volcanic rocks, and parts of the Wall are still intact. The Servian Wall was built as part of a defensive strategy against the Gauls. In the Second Punic War, Hannibal\u2019s army was camped just outside of this Wall. Due to a turn in the tide of the War, Hannibal retreated. It would have been interesting to see if this Wall could have sustained an attack from Hannibal!<\/p>\n
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Hadrian\u2019s Wall was built largely for symbolic purposes. Impressive as it was, Hadrian\u2019s Wall could not have prevented a large scale invasion from bordering tribes. Rather, the Wall was built to intimidate small bandit groups from wreaking havoc on the border. The Wall also served as a reminder that Rome\u2019s presence in Britannia (present day Britain) was permanent.<\/p>\n
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Rome was a mighty nation that conquered other nations, but that didn\u2019t mean that Rome wasn\u2019t vulnerable to outside attack. One of the tactics that the Ancient Romans used was to build large walls around the city. One such wall was the Aurelian Wall. The Aurelian Wall was built in response to several attacks from…<\/p>\n