Porta Metronia is a gate in the third-century Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy.[1] The gate is located in the southern section of the wall between Porta San Giovanni to the east and Porta Latina to the south.[2]
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| Location | Rome |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′55.69″N 12°29′55.33″E / 41.8821361°N 12.4987028°E |
During the tenth century, beyond this gate was marshland called the Prata Decii or the Decenniae.[3] At the end of the Middle Ages, the gate was closed and the entrance bricked up.[4]
Because of increasing traffic in the modern era, four main passages were created beside the original gate. The ground level around the gate has risen significantly through the ages, leaving the original passage partially underground.[5]
See also
edit- Porta Nomentana – Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
- List of ancient monuments in Rome
Notes
edit- ^ Web site of the museum of Roman Walls. http://www.museodellemuraroma.it/
- ^ John Henry Parker (1878). The Archaeology of Rome. J. Parker and Company. pp. 314–.
- ^ Gregorovius, Ferdinand, History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages, Volume 3 (1895), pg. 530
- ^ Platner & Ashby 1929.
- ^ Arya 2019.
References
edit- Platner, Samuel Ball; Ashby, Thomas (1929). "A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome.". London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- Arya, Darius (11 November 2019). "Ancient Rome Live: Layers of Rome". The American Institute for Roman Culture. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
External links
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Media related to Porta Metronia (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons- Roma Segreta: Porta Metronia in Italiano
- RomeArtLover Short article on the Porta Metronia
- Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. Interlink. ISBN 9781623710088.
| Preceded by Porta Latina |
Landmarks of Rome Porta Metronia |
Succeeded by Porta Nomentana |
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