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The Porta Maggiore Larger Gate, or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in Aurelian Walls of Rome, Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aurelian Walls, Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Remains of Honorius` gate near The Porta Maggiore Larger Gate, or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in Aurelian Wal Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Porta San Paolo in Rome Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina in Rome, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Aurelian Walls near the Sebastians` Gate at the beginning of the Appian Way in Rome, Italy.. The city wall was built between 271 AD and 275 AD, during the reign of the Roman Emperors Aurelian and Probus. They superseded the earlier Servian Wall constructed during the 4th century BC. The full circuit ran for 19 km surrounding an area of 13.7 km2. By 500 AD, the circuit possessed 383 towers, 7,020 crenellations, 18 main gates, 5 postern gates, 116 latrines, and 2,066 large external windows. The Aurelian Walls remain remarkably well-preserved today, largely the result of their constant use as Rome`s primary fortification until the 19th century. The Wall Museum near the Porta San Sebastiano offers information on the walls` construction and how the defenses operated.