The Wall of Rome

Description

"Constructed by Aurelian and rebuilt by Honorius. The material is concrete faced with brick; thickness, 13 feet; greatest height, 58 feet. This is still the wall of the modern city, although at present no effort is made to keep it in repair."—Webster, 1913

Keywords

Aurelian, honorius, Italy, Roman, Roman Empire, Roman Republic, Rome, wall of rome

Galleries

Roman Empire

Source:

Webster, Hutton Ancient History (Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co., 1913)

Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman