Scotland's Antonine Wall has gained some additional tourist publicity after its Antonine Wall was named a World Heritage site by Unesco.
Described as a "very significant" part of Scottish history, the wall may well result in an influx of
gap year travel enthusiasts from across the globe keen to see what all the fuss is about.
Stretching for 39 miles along the northwest frontier of the former Roman Empire, the wall was originally built to stave off tribal attacks by Emperor Antoninus.
According to George Findlater, the wall was a sophisticated Roman design, although it now only stands a few feet high.
He told the Times: "The frontier of the Roman Empire was the limit of its reach and the Antonine Wall is part of these very significant remains.
"It is also the most technologically advanced frontier, and because it was only occupied for a generation it provides a valuable snapshot of what the Roman army was doing in the middle of the 2nd century."
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