Porta Leoni
Verona, Italy
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Porta Leoni, an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy, was constructed during the Roman Republic by P. Valerius, Q. Caecilius, Q. Servilius, and P. Cornelius, then restructured in imperial times. Built of marble, the gate originally connected to roads leading to Bologna and Aquileia. Its current name derives from a Roman tomb decorated with two lions that once stood nearby. The structure featured a square design with a double façade and two towers facing the countryside; only the inner façade's lower half, faced with white stone during the imperial period, and its foundations survive today. The upper portion contained an exedra with twisted columns, while the lower part shares similarities with the nearby Porta Borsari. All original decorations have been lost. Now designated Italian national heritage, it remains a significant Roman archaeological site in the city.
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- Type
- city gate, Roman archaeological site
- Materials
- marble
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Place
- Verona, Italy
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