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Hadrian's Wall, one of the most recognisable Roman monuments from anywhere in the world.

Stretching from the Tyne Estuary to the Solway Firth, in Roman eyes, this was the northern edge of their empire, the end point of civilisation.

Today, it's easy to define Hadrian's Wall by the great sites dotted along its length, forts like Halsted's and Chester's.

But what about the people themselves?

What do we know about the men, women and children who lived their lives on this border of barbaricum almost 2,000 years ago?

What clues have they left behind?

This is the Ancients.

I'm Tristan Hughes, your host, and this is your guide to life at Hadrian's Wall.