Porta Tiburtina

It deserves to be visited.

Originally it was not a gate. It was just a triumphal arch built across Via Tiburtina by Emperor Augustus to celebrate repairs and improvements he made to the aqueduct system of Rome, the main one be...

It is beautiful but in a very uncommon area.

Original Text

From the station ends in the opposite direction of the Marsala route, and the Piazza CINQUECENTO, you first find the door of San Lorenzo. And then some ruins appear the walls and the door. All is bo...

Beautiful, even for the context

Original Text

The door comes from the apo; era of the construction of the aurellian walls (III sec.) but the apo; today's aspect is the result of changes made at the beginning of the Fifth century to strengthen the aurellian walls: in the apo; occasion ...

Tiburtina gate

Original Text

From Termini station, follow Marsala Street in parallel with the railroad tracks and you will find the gate. As the brick walls continue, they are completely hollowed out into an arch. Unfortunately, we can't get through because it's blocked by a fence.

Also called Porta San Lorenzo , one of the symbols of the neighborhood

Original Text

One of the doors , made at the Aurelia Wall , from which the Tiburtina road comes out from 'Urbe ; ab origin, we are in 5 aC. at the time of August and its shape was very simplified compared to ...