Via Nomentana is an ancient road of Italy, leading North-East from Rome to Nomentum (modern Mentana ), a distance of 23 km (14 mi). It originally bore the name "Via Ficulensis", from the old Latin village of Ficulea, about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Rome. It was subsequently extended to Nomentum, but never became an important high road, and merged in the Via Salaria a few kilometers beyond Nomentum. It is followed as far as Nomentum by the modern state road, but some traces of its pavement still exist.
3-696: Originally starting from now-destroyed Porta Collina in the Servian Walls , in the third century emperor Aurelian build the Porta Nomentana in his new set of walls . Pope Pius IV decided to move the first stretch of the road and built the Porta Pia for this purpose. There are the remains of at least one Roman bridge along the road, which is the Ponte Nomentano . This article about an Ancient Roman building or structure
6-567: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Italian road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Porta Collina 41°54′26.42″N 12°29′55.37″E / 41.9073389°N 12.4987139°E / 41.9073389; 12.4987139 The Colline Gate ( Latin Porta Collina ) was a landmark in ancient Rome , supposed to have been built by Servius Tullius , semi-legendary king of Rome 578–535 BC. The gate stood at
9-764: The north end of the Servian Wall , and past it were two important streets, the Via Salaria and Via Nomentana . Within this area the Alta Semita linked the Quirinal with the Porta Carmentalis . Several temples were located near the gate, including temples of Venus Erycina and Fortuna . To a person facing the gate in the 3rd century AD, the Gardens of Sallust would have been on the left, with
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