Porta Maggiore

Porta Maggiore is an ancient gate the city of Rome. The ruins still remain, they are still in fairly good condition. Seems like it’s preserved and maintained, if your in the area I would recommend checking it out.

After about 8 at nights, there is a cozy restobus for cheap burgers and sandwiches.

Absolutely fantastic sight. The engineering and skill of builders back then leaves me gobsmacked. The site is littered with rubbish and doesn't really appear to be maintained, but you can still appreciate the magnificence that it once was. No entry fee or delay, fully open to the public.

I took the tour and learned way more than I ever imagined. I recommend you take a guided tour as well. So much history. Many people and cultures affected by what happened in the Colosseum.

Admission free, public transport terminal and flee market during the weekend. Unluckily dirty as well. Monumental display of roman engineering

The Porta Maggiore was built during the construction of one of Rome's aqueducts in the first century AD. In the third century the gate became part of the city walls. Right beside the gate is the famous Baker's Tomb. First known as Porta Praenestina, the gate now known as Porta Maggiore was built in 52 AD by order of the emperor Claudius. It was created as a double archway and supported two aqueducts that converged here - the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus. The youngest of the two aqueducts, the Aqua Claudia, was built on top of the pre-existing Anio Novus. Two ancient roads ran through the archways: the Via Praenestina, which was the eastern road that led to the town of Palestrina (formerly Praeneste); and the Via Labicana, which traveled southeast from the city.

Historical place, now more of a busy street than a tourist destination

Dirty and unwelcoming place, tourists be safe