Porta Tiburtina

• Porta Tiburtina also known as Porta San Lorenzo is a gate in the Aurelian Walls in Rome.

Getting There

• Nearest Metro Station: Termini, Line A, Line B.

History

• It was the starting point for the Via Tiburtina to Tivoli and Pescara.
• Inside the Gate is the Arch of Augustus, built in 5 BCE to carry three Aqueducts, the Aqua Marcia, Aqua Julia and the Aqua Tepula, over the Via Tiburtina.
• The Arch was later included into the Porta Tiburtina when the Aurelian Walls were built in 275 CE.
• The Arch can no longer be used as today’s street level is now too high.

Photo and Map: Porta Tiburtina