Similar in terms of size and structure, most likely along its borders with Germania. Would this be something within their realm of feasibility?
Which raises the follow-up question of why it was possible for the Roman-contemporary Chinese, even if,Other than Hadrian's Wall, this is impossible. Not only it requires a huge amount of stones from quarries, you would have to round up slaves and willing workers to build that up. The distances involved would take a long time to construct.
Same materials?Definition of "comparable" is needed for actual comparison. Did it have to be single building ? Connected to each other ? How long ?
The Great Wall worked the same way I believe. It was supposed to funnel invaders and give China time to mobilize.It's perhaps worth noting that Hadrian's Wall doesn't appear to have been designed to be impregnable. Rather as a way to funnel people to certain points.
The Great Wall worked the same way I believe. It was supposed to funnel invaders and give China time to mobilize.
I mean, the Romans already built the fortresses on the rivers on their borders - whilst some might think its a bit nuts, you COULD have it be a slow process to build intermediary watchtowers connected by walls - bit by bit. Like the precursor of the first Great Wall.
Then eventually ensure they're all connected. If built very close to the river, with a raised embankment/protected to prevent the river undercutting them, and you could have something similar, if not more effective - and something that when the Rhine would occasionally freeze, still protected against crossings.
This seems the most feasible, all though im a little dubious of being right on the river. Water damage to the foundation would always be a pain, especially whenever it floods. If they really wanted to do it im sure the romans can pull it off with some feat of hydrolic engineering, but thats a massive and expensive project to solve a problem you unnecessarily imposed on yourself.
Could a wall work in certain territories ? Would one in Roman North Africa and Asia Minir even be possible ? Balkans is also a hard terrain. The Hadrian and Limes walls were astounding constructions, they would be part of it. One should calculate the workforce and ressources for a project Llke this. One emperors Reign possibly mit enough. Also who would built this wall ? Roman legions not large enough. Maybe Foederates have to help out.out. the Walls have time before maintained and guarded constantly.Similar in terms of size and structure, most likely along its borders with Germania. Would this be something within their realm of feasibility?
Other than Hadrian's Wall, this is impossible. Not only it requires a huge amount of stones from quarries, you would have to round up slaves and willing workers to build that up. The distances involved would take a long time to construct.