Tunisia - Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Southern Tunisian Limes

- wall of Bir Om Ali: X: 432706; Y: 392889 - wall of Jebel Tebaga: 37 G 43'N, 8 G 8'E - Ksar Ghilane / Tisavar Fort: 36 G 68'N, 8G 9'E - the Ksar Tarcine Fort / centenarium Tibubici: 36 G 91 N, 8G 30'E - the fort of Benia Guedah Esseder: 37 G 40'N, 8G9 'E - the fort of Benia bel Recheb: 36 G 88'N, 8G 71 'E The "Roman limes" represent the border line of the Roman Empire at its peak in the 2nd century AD The limes stretched over 5,000 km from the Atlantic coast to the north of Britain, crossing the Europe to the Black Sea and from there to the Red Sea and North Africa to return to the Atlantic coast. These are remains of built walls, ditches, forts, fortresses, watchtowers and civilian dwellings. Some elements of the line were discovered during excavations, others rebuilt and some destroyed. The two sections of the limes in Germany cover a distance of 550 km from north-west Germany to the Danube in the south-east of the country. The Hadrian's Wall (United Kingdom), 118 km long, was built under the orders of Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD. BC, at the northern end of the borders of the Roman province Britannia. This is a remarkable example of a military zone organization that illustrates the defensive techniques and geopolitical strategies of ancient Rome. The Antonine Wall, a 60 km long fortification in Scotland, was begun under Emperor Antonius Pius in 142 AD. AD as a defense against "barbarians" from the North. It represents the most northwestern stretch of the "Roman limes".