Porta Maggiore (formerly Porta Prenestiina), Rome
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 52 |
Image Date | 1970 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Roman |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ROM/448 (ES4056.2) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Aqueducts ; City walls ; Gateways |
NOTES: The Porta Maggiore was built by the Emperor Claudius to support two aqueducts, the Aqua Claudia and the Aqua Anio Novus. It was integrated into the Aurelian Wall as a gate in 271 AD.
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