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Porta Borsari, Verona

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The gate dates to the 1st century AD, though it was most likely built over a pre-existing gate from the 1st century BC. An inscription dating from emperor
59:) passed through the gate, which was the city's main entrance and was therefore richly decorated. It also originally had an inner court, now disappeared. 105:. In the upper part is a two-floor wall with twelve arched windows, some of which are included in small niches with triangular pediment. 142: 166: 215: 205: 119: 78: 8: 70: 55: 97:, has two arches flanked by semi-columns with Corinthian capitals which supports 199: 181: 168: 82:, while the current name derives from the guard soldiers which were paid the 50: 31: 114: 98: 19: 94: 46: 102: 35: 83: 39: 49:' reign reports another reconstruction in 265 AD. The 221:
Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century
68:, as it was located near a small temple dedicated to 197: 211:Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Italy 137: 135: 16:Ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy 132: 18: 198: 75:. In the Middle Ages it was called 13: 14: 232: 143:"Roman gate "Borsari" - Verona" 1: 125: 7: 108: 93:The façade, in local white 10: 237: 62:The gate's Roman name was 53:(which here became the 24: 216:Roman sites of Veneto 182:45.44194°N 10.99333°E 22: 120:Porta Nuova (Verona) 178: /  187:45.44194; 10.99333 25: 56:decumanus maximus 228: 193: 192: 190: 189: 188: 183: 179: 176: 175: 174: 171: 158: 157: 155: 153: 139: 236: 235: 231: 230: 229: 227: 226: 225: 206:Gates of Verona 196: 195: 186: 184: 180: 177: 172: 169: 167: 165: 164: 162: 161: 151: 149: 141: 140: 133: 128: 111: 23:External façade 17: 12: 11: 5: 234: 224: 223: 218: 213: 208: 160: 159: 130: 129: 127: 124: 123: 122: 117: 110: 107: 30:is an ancient 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 233: 222: 219: 217: 214: 212: 209: 207: 204: 203: 201: 194: 191: 148: 144: 138: 136: 131: 121: 118: 116: 113: 112: 106: 104: 100: 96: 91: 89: 85: 81: 80: 74: 72: 67: 66: 60: 58: 57: 52: 48: 43: 41: 37: 33: 29: 28:Porta Borsari 21: 163: 152:February 12, 150:. Retrieved 147:ArcheoVeneto 146: 92: 87: 76: 69: 64: 63: 61: 54: 51:Via Postumia 44: 27: 26: 185: / 115:Porta Leoni 99:entablature 65:Porta Iovia 38:, northern 200:Categories 173:10°59′36″E 170:45°26′31″N 126:References 95:limestone 77:Porta di 73:lustralis 47:Gallienus 109:See also 103:pediment 88:bursarii 79:San Zeno 34:gate in 86:(Latin 71:Jupiter 36:Verona 84:dazio 40:Italy 32:Roman 154:2024 101:and 90:). 202:: 145:. 134:^ 42:. 156:.

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Roman
Verona
Italy
Gallienus
Via Postumia
decumanus maximus
Jupiter
San Zeno
dazio
limestone
entablature
pediment
Porta Leoni
Porta Nuova (Verona)


"Roman gate "Borsari" - Verona"
45°26′31″N 10°59′36″E / 45.44194°N 10.99333°E / 45.44194; 10.99333
Categories
Gates of Verona
Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Italy
Roman sites of Veneto
Buildings and structures completed in the 1st century

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