Appia Antica

Places of Interest Nearby

Porta San Sebastiano

City gate

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The Porta San Sebastiano is the largest and one of the best-preserved gates in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. Originally known as the Porta Appia due to its location at the beginning of the Appian Way, the gate served as a key southern entrance to the city since antiquity. Porta San Sebastiano is situated 300 metres north of Appia Antica.

Arch of Drusus

Archaeological site

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The Arch of Drusus is an ancient arch in Rome, Italy, close to the First Mile of the Appian Way and next to the Porta San Sebastiano. Long misidentified, it is most likely the remains of the Arch of Trajan. Arch of Drusus is situated 330 metres north of Appia Antica.

Museo delle Mura

Museum

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The Museo delle Mura is an archaeological museum in Rome, the capital of Italy. It is housed on two floors of the Porta San Sebastiano, at the start of the Appian Way. Museo delle Mura is situated 300 metres north of Appia Antica.

Places in the Area

Garbatella

Quarter

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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.

South Rome

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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.

Aventino-Testaccio

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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of Rome. Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

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