The Leonine Walls, which are noticeably lower than Aurelian, were always the city’s weak spot and were breached many times, notably during one of the most horrific assaults Rome suffered.

There is life in Rome outside the tourist destinations. ... Campo de' Fiori, and the Jewish Ghetto, but essentially anywhere within the Aurelian Walls could be considered the centro storico.

As we stroll — elegant palazzos one side, the tall pines of the Borghese Gardens the other, she tells stories of the walls: how they saved Rome countless times against invasion, how 19th-century ...

“The barracks were abandoned and completely forgotten in the third century A.D., when the Aurelian Walls were built to protect Rome against attacks,” says Rea.

View of the Aurelian Walls of Rome (a); sketch of exterior wall (b) Bartholomeus Breenbergh . Netherlands. 1619-1629. brush and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on paper. Bequest of the ...

Rome, October 17 - Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi on Wednesday called for sponsors to fund the upkeep and repair of the city's ancient Aurelian Walls, parts of which have crumbled in recent years. She ...

Rome, June 15 - A tower on Rome's ancient Aurelian Walls partially collapsed on Friday. Part of the roof gave in and nearby streets were closed to traffic around the central Via Campania where the ...

Rome, Italy, May 26, 2023 / 01:00 am. On the via Appia Antica, beyond the Aurelian walls, sits the ancient basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le Mura.