
Events 160s – The Antonine Wall
The Antonine Wall Events The Antonine Wall in Britain is retaken by Roman legions. The first Buddhist monks arrive in China. The philosopher Justin of Nablus is executed in Rome as a Christian. A Roman envoy arrives by sea in Rinan commandery, in southern China (central Vietnam). He travels to the Chinese capital Luoyang, and is greeted by Emperor Huan of the Han dynasty. The Germans devastate the Balkans and ransack the sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens. Northern African Moors invade what is now Spain. Art and Science In Rome, the manufacturing of soap containing grease, lime and ashes begins. Appian writes Ρωμαικα, known in English as the Roman History, in which he includes the history of each nation conquered up until the moment of its conquest.