the weird and wonderful history of man-made borders
- Written by Imogen Wegman, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania
ShutterstockThis week, a farmer in the Belgian town of Erquelinnes caused an international ruckus when he moved a stone standing in his tractor’s path.
This stone marked the boundary between Belgium and France. By moving it 2.29 metres, he expanded Belgium’s territory.
We must assume he had driven around it before — the stone was...





