Porta Asinaria

External façade of the Porta Asinaria.
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Location	Rome
Coordinates	41°53′8.4768″N12°30′31.2552″E / 41.885688000°N 12.508682000°E /41.885688000; 12.508682000
History
Founded	271–275 AD

ThePorta Asinaria is a gate in theAurelian Walls ofRome.^[1] Dominated by two protruding tower blocks and associated guard rooms, it was built between 271 and 275 AD, at the same time as the Wall itself. Unlike most of the other gates, it was not rebuilt or fortified byHonorius or restored byTheodoric.^[2]

It is through this gate thatEast Roman troops under GeneralBelisarius entered the city in 536, reclaiming the city for theByzantine Empire from theOstrogoths.

By the 16th century it had become overwhelmed by traffic. A new breach in the walls was made nearby to create thePorta San Giovanni. At this point, the Porta Asinaria was closed to traffic.

• Porta Latina – Gate of the Aurelian walls, a landmark of Rome, Italy
• List of ancient monuments in Rome

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• Media related toPorta Asinaria (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons

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