 Porta Tiburtina today, view from outside the Aurelian Walls. During its long history, the gate was called also or Porta San Lorenzo, Capo de Bove and Porta Taurina. | |
   Porta Tiburtina Shown within Rome | |
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| Location | Rome |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′51″N12°30′37″E / 41.89750°N 12.51028°E |
Porta Tiburtina or Porta San Lorenzo is a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy, through which the Via Tiburtina exits the city.
The gate originally was an arch, built under Augustus, in the point in which three aqueducts (Aqua Marcia, Aqua Julia and Aqua Tepula) passed over the Via Tiburtina. The arch was restored by Emperors Titus and Caracalla.
The arch of Augustus was incorporated in the Aurelian Walls by Emperor Aurelian. At the time of Honorius' restoration, in the 5th century, a second, external opening was built, with five small openings that enlightened the room where the gate was operated. [1]
With time, the gate changed its name into Porta San Lorenzo, because of the presence of the close by basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Common people, however, called it "Capo de bove" or "Porta Taurina", since the arch of Augustus was decorated with bull skulls. [1]
The gate is the witness of the victory obtained in the evening of 20 November 1347 by the Roman popular leader Cola di Rienzo against the city's barons forces, in which the latter's leader Stefano Colonna was killed. [1]
In 1869 or 1870, Pope Pius IX ordered the removal of much of the surviving stonework of the Porta Tiburtina to build a monumental column to the Ecumenical Council, [2] [3] which was never completed due to the Capture of Rome. [4]
Next to the gate, there is the church of Santa Bibiana.
The arch of Augustus bears three inscriptions. On the top, on the Aqua Julia, a 5 BC inscription that reads:
In the middle, the Aqua Tepula bears a legend dating to Emperor Caracalla restoration, in 212:
On the lower channel of Aqua Marcia there is an inscription about the restoration by Emperor Titus in 79:
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Porta can refer to:
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rome:
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| Preceded by Porta Settimiana | Landmarks of Rome Porta Tiburtina | Succeeded by Porta Cavalleggeri |