Porta Maggiore
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Porta Maggiore is a monumental ancient Roman gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, notable for incorporating two major aqueducts and serving as a key entrance on the city’s eastern side.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porta Maggiore in Rome | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman city gate
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monumental gate ⓘ |
| aqueductCarried |
water from the Anio valley
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water from the upper Anio valley (Anio Novus) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Claudius
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Vespasian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAs | double-arched structure ⓘ |
| builtFor | Roman aqueduct system ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Via Labicana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Praenestina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic monument
ⓘ
traffic junction ⓘ |
| function |
aqueduct support
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | preserved ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attic carrying aqueduct channels
ⓘ
two large arches ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
inscription of Emperor Claudius
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inscription of Emperor Titus ⓘ inscription of Emperor Vespasian ⓘ |
| hasStructuralRole | support for aqueduct arches ⓘ |
| hasType |
aqueduct gate
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the historic centre of Rome ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporates |
Anio Novus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aqua Claudia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | ancient Roman infrastructure of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern side of Rome ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | travertine ⓘ |
| near |
Porta Maggiore railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomb of the Baker (Tomb of Eurysaces) NERFINISHED ⓘ intersection of several tram lines in Rome ⓘ |
| partOf | Aurelian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important junction of ancient roads and aqueducts
ⓘ
major entrance to Rome on the eastern side ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | modern traffic square of Porta Maggiore ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | entrance to Rome from the east ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Rome tram network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Porta Maggiore in Rome