Porta Viminale

The Porta Viminale was a gateway in the Servian Wall of ancient Rome, at the centre of the most exposed stretch of the wall between the Porta Collina and the Porta Esquilina. These three gates and the Porta Querquetulana were the oldest gates in the wall.

Bibliography

Strabone, Geographica, V.37.
Mauro Quercioli: Le mura e le porte di Roma. Newton Compton Ed., Roma, 1982
Laura G.Cozzi: Le porte di Roma. F.Spinosi Ed., Roma, 1968
Filippo Coarelli: Guida archeologica di Roma. A.Mondadori Ed., 1984

Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 12°30′04″E / 41.9025°N 12.5011°E / 41.9025; 12.5011

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