Search references for AURELIAN WALLS. Phrases containing AURELIAN WALLS
See searches and references containing AURELIAN WALLS!AURELIAN WALLS
3rd-century fortifications of Rome
The Aurelian Walls (Italian: Mura aureliane) are a line of city walls built between AD 271 and AD 275 in Rome, Italy, during the reign of the Roman Emperor
Aurelian_Walls
Roman emperor from 270 to 275
Aurelian (/ɔːˈriːliən/; Latin: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; 9 September c. 214 – c. November 275) was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis
Aurelian
Roman Catholic basilica and landmark in Rome, Italy
oldest church sites in Rome, it was constructed outside the city's Aurelian Walls at what tradition holds to be the burial site of Saint Paul. It suffered
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Basilica_of_Saint_Paul_Outside_the_Walls
846 military incursion
St Peter's and St Paul's-Outside-the-Walls, but were prevented from entering the city itself by the Aurelian Walls. In the 820s, the Aghlabids of Ifriqiya
Arab_raid_against_Rome
Ancient Roman road
62 km (39 mi). Porta Appia (Porta San Sebastiano), the gate of the Aurelian Walls Church of Domine Quo Vadis Tomb of Priscilla Catacomb of Callixtus Hypogeum
Appian_Way
1870 completion of Italian unification
to the general. When the Italian army approached the city's ancient Aurelian Walls, the Papal force, commanded by General Kanzler, was composed of the
Capture_of_Rome
was an improvement of the Aurelian walls commissioned by emperor Diocletian in the fourth century. The pre-Aurelian walls did not encircle the whole
Walls_of_Palmyra
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
quartiere is located in the northern area of the city, close to the Aurelian Walls. Northward, the quartiere borders with Parioli (Q. II), from which is
Pinciano
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
the construction of the larger Aurelian Walls as the city of Rome grew beyond the boundary of the Servian Wall. The wall is named after the sixth Roman
Servian_Wall
Capital and largest city of Italy
centre is divided into 22 rioni, all of which are located within the Aurelian Walls except Prati and Borgo. These originate from the 14 regions of Augustan
Rome
Topics referred to by the same term
third-century Aurelian Walls of Rome Porta Ognissanti (Padua), a gate in the walls of Padua Porta Ostiensis, a gate in the third-century Aurelian Walls of Rome
Porta
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
Rome. It is located in the northern area of the city, close to the Aurelian Walls. The territory of the quartiere includes the urban zone 2D Salario.
Salario_(Rome)
Urban zone of Rome in Lazio, Italy
led by General Raffaele Cadorna, entered Rome through a breach in the Aurelian Walls near Porta Pia. Roma Capitale - Département des ressources technologiques
XX_Settembre
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy
Castrum Praetorium, the barracks of the Praetorian Guard, included in the Aurelian Walls. During the Imperial age, the area belonged to the regio Alta Semita
Castro_Pretorio
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China, Walls of Benin, Hadrian's Wall, Anastasian Wall, and the
Defensive_wall
Roman walls of Lugo, built between 263 and 276 AD to defend the Roman town of Lucus Augusti (in what is now Spain) Aurelian Walls, the later wall of Rome
Ancient_Roman_defensive_walls
Masonry structural division
Stone walls are a kind of masonry construction that has been used for thousands of years. The first stone walls were likely constructed by hunters to
Stone_wall
City walls of Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey)
The walls of Constantinople (Turkish: Konstantinopolis Surları; Greek: Τείχη της Κωνσταντινούπολης) are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded
Walls_of_Constantinople
Set of gardens in ancient Rome
Esquiline Hill between via Labicana and via Prenestina, close to the Aurelian Walls. They bordered the Horti Tauriani to the north and the Horti Pallantiani
Horti_Liciniani
Historic building in Rome, Italy
conversion to a military fortress in 401 and its subsequent inclusion in the Aurelian Walls by Flavius Honorius Augustus. The urns and ashes were scattered by Visigoth
Castel_Sant'Angelo
Former gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome
the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. Constructed between 271 AD and 275 AD, it was demolished in 1921. Porta Salaria was part of the Aurelian Walls built
Porta_Salaria
Stairs in Rome, Italy
v t e Landmarks of Rome Walls and gates Aurelian Walls Ardeatina Asinaria Latina Maggiore Metronia Nomentana Pia Pinciana Popolo Portese San Pancrazio
Spanish_Steps
Ancient Roman pyramid, a landmark of Rome, Italy
time. During the construction of the Aurelian Walls between 271 and 275, the pyramid was incorporated into the walls to form a triangular bastion. It was
Pyramid_of_Cestius
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy
of the Servian Wall, whose agger was located in the area, during the Imperial age the borough was inserted inside the Aurelian Walls, though remaining
Esquilino_(rione_of_Rome)
Archaeological museum in Rome, Italy
of construction of the various walls of Rome from the Kingdom of Rome to the modern era; a section of the Aurelian Wall is open to visitors. Admission
Museo_delle_Mura
Bust of Antinous
belonged were found used as spolia in a roadside wall near the Porta San Pancrazio, a gate in the Aurelian Walls. Townley bought the head in July 1773 from
Townley_Antinous
1849 siege of the city of Rome
aimed as it was towards Porta San Pancrazio, on the western side of the Aurelian Walls, just below the Vatican and just above Trastevere. The battle plan,
Fall_of_Rome_(1849)
20th rione of Rome
(lit. 'Rome people's meadows'). The portion of the rione, inside the Aurelian Walls, is born as a residential extension of the productive area, housing
Testaccio
Ancient Roman palace-estate
the accession to the throne of Aurelian after a dozen emperors had followed one another, construction of the Aurelian Walls between 271 and 275 interrupted
Horti_Spei_Veteris
Kingdom – part of UNESCO site 430 Aurelian Walls of Rome Walls of Ston in Croatia Danevirke, Germany Famine walls in Ireland & Scotland Roman limes in
List_of_walls
Villa in Rome, Italy
both the villa and the Casino dell'Aurora converging on gates in the Aurelian Walls, which formed the northern bounds of the park; symmetrical parterres
Villa_Ludovisi
Urban zone in Rome, Italy
quarter Gianicolense in Rome, Italy. It is located just outside the Aurelian Walls, south of the Janiculum hill and southwest of Trastevere. Monteverde
Monteverde_(Rome)
Canadian poet
notable poems include the macabre sea shanty The Gravedigger. "By the Aurelian Wall" is Carman's elegy to John Keats. It served as the title poem of his
Bliss_Carman
Fountain in Rome, Italy
v t e Landmarks of Rome Walls and gates Aurelian Walls Ardeatina Asinaria Latina Maggiore Metronia Nomentana Pia Pinciana Popolo Portese San Pancrazio
Trevi_Fountain
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina
Porta_Maggiore
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Porta Pia was one of the northern gates in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. One of Pope Pius IV's civic improvements to the city, it is named after him
Porta_Pia
Gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy
Ardeatina is a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome. The gate was built in the time of Nero. It stands at an angle in the Aurelian Walls. It was placed at a halfway
Porta_Ardeatina
Traditional administrative division of the city of Rome
great urbanization and an increase of the population, both within the Aurelian Walls and outside them. In 1874 the rioni became 15, with the addition of
Rioni_of_Rome
Administrative subdivisions of ancient Rome
derived from the via Flaminia, which runs between the Servian Wall and the future Aurelian Walls. This was a wide urban street (Via Lata, "Broadway"), corresponding
14_regions_of_Augustan_Rome
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
('Saint Paul Gate') is one of the southern gates in the 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. The Via Ostiense Museum (museo della Via Ostiense) is
Porta_San_Paolo
Gate of the Aurelian Walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, Italy. It rises at the northern vertex of the rough triangle traced by the town walls, built by Emperor Aurelian in the
Porta_Settimiana
Urban square in Rome, Italy
piazza, takes its name. The piazza lies inside the northern gate in the Aurelian Walls, once the Porta Flaminia of ancient Rome, and now called the Porta del
Piazza_del_Popolo
Roman road from Rome to Ostia, Italy
(eastern) bank, and left the city's Servian Walls through the Porta Trigemina. When the later Aurelian Walls were built, the road left the city through
Via_Ostiensis
9th-century walls in Rome
hills of Rome, and had not been enclosed within the ancient city's Aurelian Walls, built between 271 and 275. After Christianity had risen to prominence
Leonine_City
Historical region of Rome
urban section of the Via Flaminia, which ran between the Servian walls and the Aurelian Walls, and corresponds to the modern Via del Corso. The regio contained
Regio_VII_Via_Lata
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
around 271 AD the circus was cut in two by the Aurelian Walls and the major part then lay outside the city walls so became unused. According to records in
Circus_Varianus
Historical region of Rome
Capua"), a gate of the Servian Walls, through which the Appian Way entered the city prior to the construction of the Aurelian Walls. Bordered to the north by
Regio_I_Porta_Capena
Defensive fortification in Lugo, Spain
Roman walls Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ancient Roman walls of Lugo. Roman bridge of Lugo List of Roman sites in Spain London Wall Aurelian Walls
Roman_walls_of_Lugo
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy
the Aurelian Walls beside Piazza di Porta Portese; as well as with Quartiere Aurelio (Q. XIII), from which is separated by the stretch of the Walls between
Trastevere
Gate of the Aurelian Walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Porta San Pancrazio is one of the southern gates of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, Italy. The gate houses the National Association of Garibaldi Veterans and
Porta_San_Pancrazio
surrounded by walls Rieti Rimini Riva del Garda – parts of the walls and two gates remain Rome has walls, including the Aurelian Walls since the Roman
List of cities with defensive walls
List_of_cities_with_defensive_walls
Ancient Roman road in Italy
road in Italy. It eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls) to Castrum Truentinum (Porto d'Ascoli) on the Adriatic coast, a distance
Via_Salaria
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Sebastiano is the largest and one of the best-preserved gates in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. Originally known as the Porta Appia due to its location
Porta_San_Sebastiano
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Porta San Giovanni is a gate in the Aurelian Wall of Rome, Italy, named after the nearby Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. It consists of a single grand
Porta_San_Giovanni_(Rome)
Administrative, urbanistic and historic or toponomastic subdivisions
mostly within the Aurelian Walls, except for Prati and Borgo; 35 quartieri surrounding the historic centre of Rome outside the Aurelian Walls; 6 suburbi located
Administrative subdivisions of Rome
Administrative_subdivisions_of_Rome
Habsburg siege and subsequent sack of Papal Rome
and 189 Papal Swiss Guards. The city's defenses included the massive Aurelian Walls, and substantial artillery, which the Imperial army lacked. Charles
Sack_of_Rome_(1527)
Roman temple, later church, in Rome
descend down stairs to the level of the pronaos until the 17th century. Walls are thought to have been built between some columns, with lintels attached
Pantheon,_Rome
Italian state ruled by the pope (756–1870)
September 11 and advanced slowly toward Rome. The Italian Army reached the Aurelian Walls on September 19 and placed Rome under a state of siege. Although the
Papal_States
Former political dispute between Italy and the Papacy
an unopposed entry could be negotiated. The Italian army reached the Aurelian Walls on 19 September and placed Rome under a state of siege. Pius IX decided
Roman_question
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. It is located along viale del Policlinico, around 70 m east of Porta Pia. It is now blocked and merely a boundary wall
Porta_Nomentana
Italian street artist
use stickers. In 2020, they controversially painted a piece on the Aurelian Walls, which were built between 271 AD and 275 AD. In November 2020, a man
Geco_(artist)
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
or early 4th century CE. It is located between the Via Labicana and Aurelian Walls and just inside the line of the Anio Vetus. Once part of the Horti Liciniani
Temple of Minerva Medica (nymphaeum)
Temple_of_Minerva_Medica_(nymphaeum)
Roman Catholic basilica and landmark in Rome, Italy
"fuori le mura" refers to the fact that the church is built outside the Aurelian Walls, and is used to differentiate the basilica from the church of San Sebastiano
San_Sebastiano_fuori_le_mura
Large archaeological park in Rome, Italy
the route include Porta Appia (Porta San Sebastiano), the gate of the Aurelian Walls, the Tomb of Priscilla, the Christian catacombs of Saint Sebastian,
Appian_Way_Regional_Park
Rome metro station
station would be "Porta Metronia", from the nearby namesake gate in the Aurelian Walls. On 16th December 2025, the station has opened to the public. "Italy
Porta_Metronia_(Rome_Metro)
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
is a gate in the third-century Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. The gate is located in the southern section of the wall between Porta San Giovanni to the
Porta_Metronia
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Porta Pinciana is a gate of the Aurelian Walls in Rome. The name derives from the gens Pincia, who owned the eponymous hill (Pincian Hill). In ancient
Porta_Pinciana
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Porta Tiburtina or Porta San Lorenzo is a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy, through which the Via Tiburtina exits the city. The gate originally
Porta_Tiburtina
Historical region of Rome
Janiculum was eventually encased with the Aurelian Walls, the area around the Vatican did not possess any walls until the ninth century. The principal roads
Regio_XIV_Transtiberim
Northwest of Porta Pia, in Rome, Italy. It commemorates the breach of the Aurelian Walls by Italian army on September 20, 1870. The Italian army quickly subdued
Monument to the Porta Pia Breach
Monument_to_the_Porta_Pia_Breach
Mussolini's project of enlargement of Rome to the sea. It starts from the Aurelian Walls, close to Porta Ardeatina, and goes southward, soon trespassing a stretch
Via_Cristoforo_Colombo
Barracks of the Praetorian Guard in Rome
masonry walls, measuring a total of 440 by 380 metres (1,440 ft × 1,250 ft). Three of the four sides of the walls were later incorporated in the Aurelian Walls
Castra_Praetoria
Urban zone of Rome, Italy
Tor Tre Teste is a district of Rome, Italy, outside the Aurelian Walls. It is located in Municipio V along Via Praenestina. It has a population of 12,176
Tor_Tre_Teste
Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy
v t e Landmarks of Rome Walls and gates Aurelian Walls Ardeatina Asinaria Latina Maggiore Metronia Nomentana Pia Pinciana Popolo Portese San Pancrazio
Arch_of_Drusus
Former church in Rome
treasures. Some basilicas, such as St. Peter's Basilica, were outside the Aurelian Walls, and thus easy targets. They were "filled to overflowing with rich liturgical
Old_St._Peter's_Basilica
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
Aurelian Walls between the river Tiber and Porta San Paolo, and with Rione San Saba (R. XXI), from which is separated by the stretch of the Aurelian Walls
Ostiense
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
irrigation ditches, factories and defensive buildings, such as the Aurelian Walls. After the Gothic War the territory was gradually abandoned. The territory
Appio-Latino
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
The Porta Latina (Latin - Latin Gate) is a single-arched gate in the Aurelian Walls of ancient Rome. It marked the Rome end of the Via Latina and gives
Porta_Latina
Structure with height greater than width
Walls (4th century BC) and the Aurelian Walls (3rd century AD) featured square ones. The Chinese used towers as integrated elements of the Great Wall
Tower
Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
The Porta del Popolo, or Porta Flaminia, is a city gate of the Aurelian Walls of Rome that marks the border between Piazza del Popolo and Piazzale Flaminio
Porta_del_Popolo
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy
empty space around it. Northward, Campo Marzio is delimited by the Aurelian Walls (alongside Via Luisa di Savoia) and by Piazzale Flaminio, that separates
Campo_Marzio
Ancient road of Italy
Rome through the Aurelian Walls via the ancient monumental gate of Porta Prenestina, and reached, after an internal part, the Servian Wall, entering through
Via_Labicana
Hill in western Rome, Italy
the time of Pope Gregory IV (827–844). The Aurelian Walls were continued up the hill by the emperor Aurelian (reigned AD 270–275) to include the water
Janiculum
Military defensive construction
high walls. The Romans fortified their cities with massive, mortar-bound stone walls. The most famous of these are the largely extant Aurelian Walls of
Fortification
Non-catholic cemetery in Rome, Italy
and 12 BCE as a tomb and later incorporated into the section of the Aurelian Walls that borders the cemetery. It has Mediterranean cypress, pomegranate
Protestant_Cemetery,_Rome
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
Esquilino (R. XV), from which it is separated by the portion of the Aurelian Walls between Piazzale Appio and Piazzale Labicano, and with Quartiere Prenestino-Labicano
Tuscolano
Empire. Rome's population was only a fraction of its peak when the Aurelian Wall was completed in AD 273 (in that year its population was only around
History_of_Rome
1848–1870 consolidation of Italian states
a peaceful entry could be negotiated. The Italian Army reached the Aurelian Walls on 19 September and placed Rome under a state of siege. Although now
Unification_of_Italy
Cycle of frescoes by Michelangelo
decoration within the chapel. Prior to Michelangelo's contribution, the walls were painted by several leading artists of the late 15th century including
Sistine_Chapel_ceiling
providing a direct link with Picene and Gallic territory. After the Aurelian Walls were constructed toward the end of the 3rd century AD, the section of
Porta_Fontinalis
Topics referred to by the same term
Pia Film Festival, a Japanese film festival Porta Pia, a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy Casina Pio IV or Villa Pia, Vatican City PIAS (disambiguation)
Pia
Quartiere of Rome in Lazio, Italy
is located in the north-western area of the city, very close to the Aurelian Walls. The territory of the quartiere, whose shape recalls that of an irregular
Nomentano
Church in Rome, Italy
westward beyond the Porta San Pancrazio that opens in a stretch of the Aurelian Wall on the Janiculum and covers the Catacomb of San Pancrazio. The adjacent
San_Pancrazio
Defensive wall in Rome
Janiculum walls (Italian: Mura gianicolensi) are a stretch of defensive walls erected in 1643 by Pope Urban VIII as a completion of the Leonine wall (defending
Janiculum_walls
Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy
was lost when the Arch of Titus was incorporated in medieval defensive walls. The attic of the arch was originally crowned by more statuary, perhaps
Arch_of_Titus
Calendar year
encouraged the spate of revolts. Aurelian begins construction of a new defensive wall to protect Rome. The Aurelian Walls, 19 kilometers (12 mi), enclose
271
Piscinae Publicae [it] Vicus Portae Raudusculanae [it] Vicus Tuscus Aurelian Walls Porta Ardeatina Porta Asinaria Porta Cornelia (Porta Aurelia-Sancti
List_of_ancient_sites_in_Rome
Roman Catholic churches, a landmark of Rome, Italy
are located on the Piazza del Popolo, facing the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls, at the entrance of Via del Corso on the square. The churches are often
Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto
Santa_Maria_dei_Miracoli_and_Santa_Maria_in_Montesanto
Roman government crisis (235–285)
Italian-centered Roman Empire proper. The reign of Aurelian (270–275) marked a turning point in the crisis period. Aurelian successfully reunited the empire by defeating
Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
v t e Landmarks of Rome Walls and gates Aurelian Walls Ardeatina Asinaria Latina Maggiore Metronia Nomentana Pia Pinciana Popolo Portese San Pancrazio
Circus_Maximus
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
Girl/Female
Hungarian American Latin Spanish Roman
Gold.
Boy/Male
British, English, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Polish, Swedish
From Aurehanus which is Derived from the Latin Aurum; Fair; Golden Haired; Little Golden One
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin
Golden
Girl/Female
English
Nobility; strength.
Girl/Female
Latin
Golden.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Golden.
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Aurelianus, AURELIEN means "golden."
Boy/Male
Finnish, French, German, Latin, Polish, Spanish, Swedish
Golden Haired
Boy/Male
Spanish
Golden.
Boy/Male
Spanish American Hawaiian Latin Polish
Gold.
Boy/Male
Polish Latin
Fair-haired.
Boy/Male
Spanish Polish
Golden.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Roman Latin Aurelius, AURELIO means "golden."
Girl/Female
Latin
Golden.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Aurelianus, AURELIANO means "golden."
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, French, Latin
Golden; Variant Aurelia
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Soft Breeze; Variant Aurelia; Golden; Golden Haired
Girl/Female
British, English, French, German
Nobility
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish
Golden; Wind; Dawn; Breeze
Boy/Male
Latin
Go!den.
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
AURELIAN WALLS
travel, tourism, insurance, shopping
Home and auto insurance
Lawyers, legal services
Online shopping