Watchtowers the Roman System of Border Defense

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Special thanks to our great sponsor World Anvil! Visit WorldAnvil.com and use the code ROMANUM to get 51% off your yearly subscription: https://worldanvil.com/?c=romanun • The watchtower was at the core of the Roman empire’s system of border defense in the European mainland. Placed at a fixed interval, the number of Roman watchtowers along the frontier must have been staggering in ancient times. But what role did they fulfill exactly, who manned the watchtowers and what was life like inside a watchtower? Find out in this documentary! • 00:00 channel trailer • 00:10 introduction • 00:58 World Anvil • 02:30 the system of border defense • 05:09 design and defense • 08:10 life inside the tower • 11:30 watchtower duty • 14:20 outro • 15:01 the end

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