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==History==
==History==
At the end of the Middle Ages, the gate was closed and the entrance bricked up. Because of the increasing traffic pressure in the modern era there are four main passages in addition to the original gate in the Aurelian Walls made.
At the end of the Middle Ages, the gate was closed and the entrance bricked up. Because of increasing traffic pressure, there were four main passages made in addition to the original gate in the Aurelian Walls. Currently, the ground level around the port through the ages has increased significantly, and the tower is the only upper part of the arcade visible.
The ground level around the port through the ages has increased significantly. This is the original passage has been partially underground. The tower is only the upper part of the arcade of the passage visible.<ref name="wiki">''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_Metronia Porta Metronia Wikipedia Article]''</ref>


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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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Revision as of 22:40, 28 March 2013


Porta Metronia.

Porta Metronia is one of the Aurelian gates of Rome in the southern section of the wall.

History

At the end of the Middle Ages, the gate was closed and the entrance bricked up. Because of increasing traffic pressure, there were four main passages made in addition to the original gate in the Aurelian Walls. Currently, the ground level around the port through the ages has increased significantly, and the tower is the only upper part of the arcade visible.

Reference