The Aurelian Walls (Italian: Mura aureliane) are a line of city walls built between 271 AD and 275 AD in Rome, Italy, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Aurelian. They superseded the earlier Servian Wall built during the 4th century BC.

The Aurelian Walls (Le Mura Aureliane) in Rome were built in the third century A.D. and are about 19 kilometers long. Works began by Emperor Aurelian during a time of insecurity throughout Italy and the empire. Fortification walls were restored several times …

Aurelian Wall, rampart of imperial Rome, first constructed in the second half of the 3rd century ad. It was begun by the emperor Aurelian, completed by his successor Probus, improved under the emperor Honorius in the early 5th century, and restored by Theodoric the Great in the 6th century and by several medieval popes.

2025年1月14日 · The Aurelian Walls were constructed between 271 AD and 275 AD during the reign of Emperor Aurelian. The structures are an enduring testament to Rome’s architectural ingenuity and strategic foresight.

The Aurelian Walls still surround the historic centre of Rome and are among the longest and best preserved ancient walls in the world.

2023年10月10日 · Emperor Aurelian, who ruled from 270 to 275 AD, recognized the urgency of the situation: Rome needed a new set of walls, and it needed them fast.

2022年8月4日 · The Aurelian Walls are a line of city walls built between 270 and 275 by Emperor Aurelian to defend Rome, the capital of the empire, from possible attacks by barbarians. Originally, the Aurelian’s Walls were 19 kilometers long and seven meters high; today are 12.5 km long (although some sections are in critical condition).

2019年10月24日 · The Aurelianic Wall was the imperial wall circuit that was constructed hastily by the emperor Aurelian, between 271-275 to protect Rome from impending invasion. The massive circuit 19 KM in length (3.5 m thick and 8 m high), encompassing the city limits of 3500 acres was constructed quickly by incorporating several structures in its path.

2023年3月28日 · One of the lesser-known structures is the Aurelian Wall, a structure of impressive size that kept the city safe long after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The wall was built as a response to this. far-reaching attacks by barbarian tribes.

2024年12月31日 · Along the path, the walls from the Honorius era (early 5th century AD) are preserved, with arrow slits within niches, and large arches open on the opposite side towards the city, in addition to staircases inside some towers that were used to access the now non-existent upper maneuvering chambers.