The Porta Maggiore, Originally An Archway of the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus
$1,400 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
From Piranesi's Vedute di Roma, this print shows the Porta Maggiore in Rome. This plate features the Porta Maggiore, or Larger Gate in the ancient but well-preserved 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome. The Porta Maggiore is an important urban site for understanding how the ancient aqueducts functioned. The gate, built in 52 AD by the emperor Claudius, was originally intended to provide a decorative section of support for two aqueducts, the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus.
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