Show Imperial Roman Army Had Own Maginot l Line ROME Imperial Imperial Rome once held back the menace of savage German tribesmen with a predecessor of the Maginot line The ancient fortified line was on what is now German soil soH however and was located con con- considerably considerably considerably to the cast CIst of the present French defenses The Roman line known then and Ind since as the Limes Romanus started start start- started started ed at the UC village ge of Rheinbrohl on the Rhine about 20 miles below Coblenz and on the opposite bank of the river It ran miles overhills over overhills overhills hills and through valleys with its other end at It Eining on the Danube Thus it protected the Roman terri tern tory Cory on the interlacing headwaters The Limes Romanus consisted simply of a strong timber palisade when it was first laid out Later LIter at atthe atthe atthe the end of the Second century A A. D. D the palisade was replaced by a I con conS continuous continuous earthen wall reinforced at nt intervals by stone towers |