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Ben Kane

In 2013, Kane and two friends walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity while wearing full Roman military kit, including hobnailed boots; they raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres. In 2014, they walked again in Italy, raising over £26,500. A documentary film was made about their walk, entitled ''The Road to Rome'', with Ian McKellen providing voiceover. In 2016, Bristol University conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters degree upon Kane in recognition of his historical research. For some years, he has been supporting and raising money for Park in the Past, a Roman fort-building project near Chester.
In May 2023, Kane signed a four-book deal with Orion.
In May 2024, Kane published the novel ''Stormcrow'', set in Ireland.
In October 2024, Kane and his fellow authors of ''A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii'' sold dramatic rights for the work to Amazon MGM Studios and Scott Free Productions. Provided by Wikipedia