Porta Maggiore

The Porta Maggiore, or Porta Prenestina, is one of the eastern gates in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century of . Through the gate ran two ancient roads: the Via Praenestina and the Via Labicana.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Gate
  • Description: building in Esquilino, Italy
  • Also known as: “Porta Labicana” and “Porta Praenestina”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Maggiore Basilica and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

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The is an underground basilica discovered in 1917 near Porta Maggiore in . It is dated to the 1st century BC. It is believed to have been the meeting place of the neo-Pythagoreans and is the only historical site that has been associated with the neo-Pythagorean movement. is situated 130 metres northeast of Porta Maggiore.

Church
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is a minor basilica and titular church in , , Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. is situated 350 metres south of Porta Maggiore.

Building
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The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker is one of the largest and best-preserved freedman funerary monuments in . Its sculpted frieze is a classic example of the "plebeian style" in Roman sculpture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pigneto.

Neighborhood
is an urban zone in , Italy. Administratively, it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly both sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from railway station and ending at the area.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Porta Maggiore

Latitude
41.89132° or 41° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
12.51508° or 12° 30′ 54″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVGR8+G2
Geo­Names ID
8015088
Wiki­data ID
Q751318
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Porta Maggiore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Belarusian: “Порта-Маджорэ”
  • Bulgarian: “Порта Маджоре”
  • Catalan: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Chinese: “马焦雷门”
  • Czech: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Czech: “Porta Praenestina”
  • Dutch: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا ماجورى”
  • Finnish: “Porta Maggiore”
  • French: “Porta Maggiore”
  • French: “Porte Majeure”
  • Georgian: “მაჯორეს კარიბჭე”
  • German: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Greek: “Πύλη Ματζόρε”
  • Hebrew: “פורטה מג’יור”
  • Indonesian: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Porta Labicana”
  • Italian: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Porta Praenestina”
  • Japanese: “マッジョーレ門”
  • Latin: “Porta Praenestina”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Norwegian: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Persian: “پورتا ماجیوره”
  • Polish: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Portuguese: “Porta Maior”
  • Romanian: “porta maggiore”
  • Russian: “Порта-Маджоре”
  • Spanish: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Swedish: “Porta Maggiore”
  • Ukrainian: “Порта Маджоре”
  • Ukrainian: “Порта-Маджоре”
  • Urdu: “پورتا ماجیورے”

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