In the wake of Alaric’s devastating invasion of Greece in 396 AD, the Eastern Roman Empire made a fateful decision: seal off the Peloponnese behind a massive stone barrier. The Hexamilion Wall ...
Long after the Western Empire collapsed, the Eastern Romans continued to defend their territories. One of their most ambitious projects was the Hexamilion Wall, built across the Isthmus of Corinth.
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