Porta San Sebastiano, Aurelian Wall, Rome
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Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 0500 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Roman |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/I/346 (DKN/I/468) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Stone ; Castellation ; City walls ; Gateways ; Marble ; Towers |
NOTES: This is the largest and best preserved gateway in the Aurelian walls. It was built in the 5th century and restored in the 6th. The towers, resting on basements of marble blocks, are medieval.
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