Roman Walls
Roman Walls
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Built in the 6th century BC to repel invaders, a small portion of this wall remains today next to the entrance of the Termini station.
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Neighborhood: Tuscolano
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  • Lodi • 3 min walk
  • Re di Roma • 8 min walk
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Aristofane
Roma21,587 contributions
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Oct 2023 • Solo
The greatness and importance of Rome in antiquity are demonstrated by the colossal city walls with which the city was equipped: the largest was designed by Emperor Aurelian in the 3rd century AD. and it has still largely survived, albeit with inevitable transformations and rearrangements.

The "Aurelian Walls" are today known as the limit of the historic center (in particular they are a point of reference for calculating taxi fares), but as a monument in and of themselves they are little considered. Lately, taking advantage of the good weather in the first half of this October 2023, I walked along a stretch of the adjacent avenues in the southern part, from Piazzale Ostiense to Piazzale Metronio (in detail Viale di Porta Ardeatina, Viale delle Mura Latine, Viale Metronio).

An itinerary that offers, in addition to beautiful views of the walls, also the possibility of walking in a historic, valuable and green environment, but largely solitary, contradicting the cliché that Rome is always and everywhere full of tourists ( in reality these are mostly concentrated only in certain fashionable areas, but they are far from knowing and experiencing the city in its entirety) and perpetually oppressed by traffic (in this particular case motorists favor the thoroughfares of Viale Marco Polo and Via Cilicia).

There are also numerous possible detours, for the area of the Baths of Caracalla, for the precious and little-known church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina and for the Scipioni Park, for the Museum of the Walls in Porta San Sebastiano, for the first part of the Via Appia Antica. And, as I said, all this only applies to a section of the Aurelian walls.
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Written October 25, 2023
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InnaYYZ
Toronto, Canada1,496 contributions
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Dec 2018 • Business
Walking the streets of Rome, we saw sections of decaying walls. They are a reminder of the past greatness of the city and its peoples, and also of the wars and hostile environment they lived through.
Written September 1, 2019
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Scott8147
The Villages, FL3,471 contributions
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Sep 2013 • Couples
IN 270 AD the Emperor Aurelian initiated a project to build a formidable wall around the entire city of Rome. There are several locations around the city where you can see sections of the remaining wall. I thought the best location was at the Porto San Sebastian gate with they have located the Museum of the Walls. Here they have a few small exhibits and you can go out and walk on a long section of the walls. This is located at the start of the Via Appia so it was easy to stop here on our visit there.
Written November 18, 2013
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Ptitfute2011
Rome78 contributions
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Apr 2015 • Friends
I kindly suggest that you make a visit by bike to the Aurelian Walls with the guys from "Not for Tourist Rome". They are highly professional: give you a bottle of water, an earphone to listen to the explanations during your cycling tour and keep the group tided together being 2 guides accompanying the people, one in the front (talking) and the other at the rear.
With this tour you have a good feeling of the life at that time, passing through and around Caffarella Valley, Appia Antica Park, Terme di Caracalla, Porta San Sebastiano, Porta Metronia, Porta latina, Via Latina, Catacombe San Callisto, Circo di massenzio, Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella. Amazing places!! Only for 10 euro! And if you need to rent a bike, they have for 8 euro!
Written April 13, 2015
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel42,758 contributions
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Apr 2013 • Couples
Built in the late 3rd century by the Roman army, it is amazing that some parts of this wall are still intact.
Probably the best preserved part is by Porta Asinaria, just next to St Giovanni square.
I am not sure if it is still possible to walk on the wall itself, but we had a fun time just admiring this ancient relic from ground level, too.
Written March 9, 2014
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Karen V
Tampa, FL3,157 contributions
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Feb 2013 • Family
The Porta San Giovanni is also a good example of a gate within the Aurelian Wall of the city. We passed by it after leaving the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano on our way to the Circus of Maxentius. There are other gates into the city where you can view what's left of the wall. As others have said, it's all very impressive. You can miss these remnants if you're not specifically looking for them. It's an architectural piece of history that shouldn't be missed.
Written January 3, 2014
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Neil P
Swindon, England, United Kingdom209 contributions
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Oct 2012 • Couples
Well worth a Metro journey and a short walk to view these substantial, historic walls built by the Roman Emperors Aurelian (hence the name) and Probus between 271 AD and 275 AD. They enclosed all of the hills of Rome plus the Campus Martius and the Trastevere district.

The walls you can see now were re-modelled around 500 AD primarily to double the height to 16m (!)

We walked East from Piramide a couple of km along the Viale di Porta Ardiantina, past the corner and Porta to a long stretch with bastion section on it, which is quite photogenic!
Written November 4, 2012
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Dan L
Bunbury, Australia8,536 contributions
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Apr 2018 • Couples
There are remnants of the old walls till in evidence throughout the city. These are imposing structures but do not seem to be tourist magnets like most of the more famous attractions. The earliest walls date to the 4th century BC known as Servian Walls after Servius Tullius, a Roman king. A small section is still standing near Termini Station. These walls protected the city for some time but were largely abandoned and fell into disrepair as the power of Rome grew. However as the power of Rome declined in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, the emperor Aurelian rebuilt, enlarged and expanded the walls to encircle an area of approx. 1,400 ha. These walls were named the Aurelian walls and incorporated watchtowers and gates.
They are Rome's largest historic monument, located throughout the City; some are incorporated in other structures but excellent examples remain near the Borghese Gardens together with Porta Pinciana. Worth taking the time to visit.
Written June 7, 2018
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melrizzo
Guatemala City, Guatemala56 contributions
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Nov 2013 • Friends
Rome has so many living history, that Aurelian walls are just the one of the main attractions that are normally un seen but are all around, the museum at porta San Sebastiano, ex porta appia is only a perfect example, I recommend visiting all it's portas flaminia, piinciana, maggiore, Latina and asinara, discover a fascinating architectural work still standing
Written December 1, 2013
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IrishPrincess57
Tempe, AZ213 contributions
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Oct 2010 • Friends
We were lucky to see the Aurelian wall the entire time we stayed in Rome, because our hotel was steps away. We also had a view of the huge bust of General Bellisaurius who saved Rome from the invading Goths in 305AD. If you love Roma's rich history of conflicts & conquests, then you must take a trip to The Borghese Estate grounds where you can enjoy a picnic with 4-5 block view of the Aurelian wall. What I enjoyed most of all was, unlike an artists' work, I can appreciate & respect all that it represents while being able to touch it. As a tactile person, I appreciate more the beauty of a building if I can feel the texture. Outside of the Pantheon, this was the second most fulfilling tactile experience of my Roma trip.
Written August 21, 2011
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