Aurelian wall
Mura aureliane, Aurelian WallsItaly, Rome
Aurelian wall
Mura aureliane, Aurelian WallsItaly, Rome
The Aurelian Wall was built around ancient Rome under the emperor Aurelian in 271-275 around the older Servian Wall. Inside the wall are the seven hills of Rome, the Field of Mars and the Trastevere region on the left bank of the Tiber (total area - 13.7 sq. Km.).
The Gothic king Totila managed to dismantle a third of the perimeter of the walls, but even in the Middle Ages, the remaining sections continued to be considered a solid fortification. During the Renaissance, they were updated and restored (in particular, the Pius Gate was designed by Michelangelo himself). At the gates of St. Sebastian (where the Appian Way begins), the Aurelian Walls Museum now operates.
The Gothic king Totila managed to dismantle a third of the perimeter of the walls, but even in the Middle Ages, the remaining sections continued to be considered a solid fortification. During the Renaissance, they were updated and restored (in particular, the Pius Gate was designed by Michelangelo himself). At the gates of St. Sebastian (where the Appian Way begins), the Aurelian Walls Museum now operates.
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