Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo
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The Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo are a well-preserved section of Rome’s late-imperial defensive walls, incorporating one of the city’s historic southern gates near the Pyramid of Cestius.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aurelian Walls | 12 |
| Aurelian Walls of Rome | 3 |
| Aurelian Walls (enclosed area) | 1 |
| Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo Context triple: [Via Ostiense, crosses, Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo]
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Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls
Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls is a Renaissance-era gate built into Rome’s ancient defensive walls, serving as a major historic entrance to the city near the Lateran area.
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Theodosian Walls
The Theodosian Walls are the massive late Roman and Byzantine defensive fortifications that protected Constantinople for over a millennium until its fall in 1453.
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Roman gate of Aelia Capitolina
The Roman gate of Aelia Capitolina was an ancient monumental entrance built by the Romans in the 2nd century CE as part of the city’s fortifications and street plan in what is now Jerusalem.
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Gate of Charisius
The Gate of Charisius is a historic northern entrance in the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, traditionally associated with imperial triumphal processions and the site where the last Byzantine emperor made his final stand in 1453.
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Porta Romana
Porta Romana is a historic city gate in Viterbo, Italy, serving as one of the traditional entrances through the town’s medieval walls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo Target entity description: The Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo are a well-preserved section of Rome’s late-imperial defensive walls, incorporating one of the city’s historic southern gates near the Pyramid of Cestius.
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Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls
Porta San Giovanni in the Aurelian Walls is a Renaissance-era gate built into Rome’s ancient defensive walls, serving as a major historic entrance to the city near the Lateran area.
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B.
Theodosian Walls
The Theodosian Walls are the massive late Roman and Byzantine defensive fortifications that protected Constantinople for over a millennium until its fall in 1453.
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C.
Roman gate of Aelia Capitolina
The Roman gate of Aelia Capitolina was an ancient monumental entrance built by the Romans in the 2nd century CE as part of the city’s fortifications and street plan in what is now Jerusalem.
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D.
Gate of Charisius
The Gate of Charisius is a historic northern entrance in the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, traditionally associated with imperial triumphal processions and the site where the last Byzantine emperor made his final stand in 1453.
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E.
Porta Romana
Porta Romana is a historic city gate in Viterbo, Italy, serving as one of the traditional entrances through the town’s medieval walls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall section
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible exterior ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Porta San Paolo gate towers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Ostiense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late Roman imperial military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ostian road (ancient route to Ostia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Emperor Aurelian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Probus (completion phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 3rd century AD (Aurelianic phase) ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| formsGate | Porta San Paolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrow slits
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embrasures ⓘ towers ⓘ wall walk ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city defense
ⓘ
control of access to Rome ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Non-Catholic Cemetery of Rome (nearby)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of Cestius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| historicalRole | defense of southern approaches to Rome ⓘ |
| incorporates | city gate structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Porta San Paolo area NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| material |
brick-faced concrete
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travertine (in gate elements) ⓘ tufa ⓘ |
| near |
Porta San Paolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of Cestius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aurelian Walls
NERFINISHED
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historic center of Rome buffer zone ⓘ late-imperial defensive system of Rome ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | cultural heritage site of Rome ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| significance | example of late-antique urban fortifications in Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular sightseeing spot ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Piazzale Ostiense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo Description of subject: The Aurelian Walls at Porta San Paolo are a well-preserved section of Rome’s late-imperial defensive walls, incorporating one of the city’s historic southern gates near the Pyramid of Cestius.
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