Saturday, March 9, 2013

Rome: Three Gates of the Ancient City



 

Porta Maggiore:
From this gate the road leads to Praeneste (today Palestrina)
  
 
Porta San Paolo:
From this gate the roads leads to Ostia (the ancient harbour of Rome)
 
 
Porta San Sebastiano:
From this gate the Roman road Via Appia leads to Brundisium (today Brindisi)
 
 For more information about Roman roads and bridges see my blogs:

The Roads of the Romans

The Appian Way

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