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| Location | Rome |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′55.69″N12°29′55.33″E / 41.8821361°N 12.4987028°E /41.8821361; 12.4987028 |
Porta Metronia is a gate in the third-centuryAurelian Walls ofRome, Italy.[1] The gate is located in the southern section of the wall betweenPorta San Giovanni to the east andPorta Latina to the south.[2]
During the tenth century, beyond this gate was marshland called thePrata Decii or theDecenniae.[3] At the end of the Middle Ages, the gate was closed and the entrance bricked up.[4]
Because of increasing traffic in the modern era, four main passages were created beside the original gate. The ground level around the gate has risen significantly through the ages, leaving the original passage partially underground.[5]
Media related toPorta Metronia (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by Porta Latina | Landmarks of Rome Porta Metronia | Succeeded by Porta Nomentana |
This article contains text from Platner and Ashby'sA Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, a text now in the public domain.
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