| Description |
1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Summary |
This book discusses various aspects of city gates in the Western Roman Empire: Italy, Spain, Gaul, Germany and Britain. In these countries many Roman city gates are to be found, sometimes still in a good condition, like the Porta Nigra in Trier and the Porta Appia in Rome. Similarly to medieval or early-modern city gates, Roman city gates did not all have the same design but show an evolution over time and depending on the circumstances |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gates -- Europe, Western -- History -- To 1500
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Architecture, Roman -- Europe, Western
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Cities and towns, Ancient -- Europe, Western
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Architecture, Roman
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Cities and towns, Ancient
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Classical antiquities
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Gates
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Europe, Western -- Antiquities, Roman
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Western Europe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789464261097 |
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9464261099 |
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