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==Roman limes==
==Roman limes==
A ''limes'', pronounced ''lee-mez'', from which we get modern English ''limits'', were barrier walls delineating the limits of the Roman Empire. On the outside of the ''limes'' were the [[barbarian]] hordes who wanted access to the more affluent civilization to either plunder it's wealth or learn their technology, but refused to submit to Roman law.
A ''limes'', pronounced ''lee-mez'', from which we get modern [[English language|English]] ''limits'', were barrier walls delineating the limits of the [[Roman Empire]]. On the outside of the ''limes'' were the [[barbarian]] hordes who wanted access to the more affluent civilization to either plunder its wealth or learn their technology, but refused to submit to Roman law or adopt Romanized customs.
===Hadrian's Wall===
===Hadrian's Wall===
[[File:Hadrian's Wall.jpg|thumb|225px|The remains of Hadrian's Wall]]
[[File:Hadrian's Wall.jpg|thumb|225px|The remains of Hadrian's Wall]]