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Douglas Boin, The Late Roman Walls at Conímbriga, Portugal

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Douglas Boin, The Late Roman Walls at Conímbriga, Portugal, 2019

Ancient Conímbriga, about 12 miles (approximately 20 kilometers outside Coimbra, Portugal) was a Roman town that flourished under the Flavians and…

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Theodosian Walls, Istanbul

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Theodosian Walls, Istanbul, 2016

Construction of the Theodosian Walls was instigated by Theodosius II's Praetorian Prefect of the East, Anthemius, in 413 and were made even more…

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Porta del Popolo, Rome

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Porta del Popolo, Rome, 2016

This is the baroque renovation of what was previously the Porta Flaminia because it was connected to the Via Flaminia

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Porta San Sebastiano, Rome

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Porta San Sebastiano, Rome, 2016

Perhaps the best known of the Aurelian Wall gates, the Porta San Sebastiano is the largest and best preserved, and today houses the Museo delle Mura.…

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Aurelian Wall, Rome

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Aurelian Wall, Rome, 2016

The Aurelian Wall at the Museo delle Mura (museum of the walls) which is housed in the first and second floors of the Porta San Sebastiano at the…

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Porta San Paolo (Porta Ostiense, Ostian Gate), Rome.

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Porta San Paolo (Porta Ostiense, Ostian Gate), Rome., 2016

Standing near the Porta San Paolo is the Pyramid of Cestius, built around 12 BCE. It was incorporated into the Aurelian Wall, perhaps to reduce some…

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