Prima Porta is the 58th of
Rome
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, identified by the initials Z. LVIII. The name Prima Porta (First Door) came from an arch of the aqueduct that brought water to the
Villa of Livia
The Villa of Livia () is an ancient Roman villa at Prima Porta, north of Rome, Italy, along the Via Flaminia. It may have been part of Livia Drusilla's dowry that she brought when she married Octavian (later called the emperor Augustus), her sec ...
, which formed over Via Flaminia a sort of gateway which travellers saw as the first indication of having reached Rome (Piperno).
History
The location was strategically important due to the iron-rich cliffs of red
tuff
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock co ...
that approach the river at this point, the confluence of several roads, and its function as the north entryway to Rome.
Prima Porta was one of the scenes of Constantine's victory over the army of Maxentius in 312 which ended with the
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine the Great, Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October AD 312. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Constantine won the batt ...
. The battle is shown in the frieze of the
Arch of Constantine
The Arch of Constantine () is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312 ...
in Rome. A triumphal arch was also erected here.
The Villa of Livia
Nearby, the
villa
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the f ...
of
Livia Drusilla
Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC
AD 29) was Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. She was known as Julia Augusta after her formal adoption into the Julia ''gens'' in AD 1 ...
called ''Ad Gallinas Albas'' was probably part of Livia's dowry brought to the
Julio-Claudian
The Julio-Claudian dynasty comprised the first five Roman emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.
This line of emperors ruled the Roman Empire, from its formation (under Augustus, in 27 BC) until the last of the line, Emper ...
dynasty. It was named and famous for its breed of white chickens and for its laurel grove (
Pliny's Natural History
The ''Natural History'' () is a Latin work by Pliny the Elder. The largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day, the ''Natural History'' compiles information gleaned from other ancient authors. Despite the work' ...
15.136f), which were given auspiciously omened origins by
Suetonius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (), commonly referred to as Suetonius ( ; – after AD 122), was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is ''De vita Caesarum'', common ...
. The villa's site was rediscovered and explored as early as 1596, but it was not recognized as that of Livia until the nineteenth century.
In 1863–1834, a marble
krater
A krater or crater (, ; , ) was a large two-handled type of vase in Pottery of ancient Greece, Ancient Greek pottery and metalwork, mostly used for the mixing of wine with water.
Form and function
At a Greek symposium, kraters were placed in ...
carved in refined low relief was discovered at the site and in 1867 one of the most famous marble statue of Augustus, the
Augustus of Prima Porta
The Augustus of Prima Porta () is a full-length Roman portraiture, portrait statue of Augustus, the first Roman emperor.
The statue was discovered on April 20, 1863, during archaeological excavations directed by Giuseppe Gagliardi at the Villa of ...
, which is now in the Vatican (
Braccio Nuovo
The Vatican Museums (; ) are the public museums of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the best-known Roman sculptures and ...
), was discovered here. The magisterial ''Augustus'' is a marble copy of a bronze statue that celebrated the return in 20 BC of the military standards captured by the
Parthians
Parthia ( ''Parθava''; ''Parθaw''; ''Pahlaw'') is a historical region located in northeastern Greater Iran. It was conquered and subjugated by the empire of the Medes during the 7th century BC, was incorporated into the subsequent Achaemen ...
in 53 BC after the defeat of Crassus at
Carrhae: a rich iconography plays out in the low reliefs that decorate his
cuirass
A cuirass ( ; ; ) is a piece of armour that covers the torso, formed of one or more pieces of metal or other rigid material.
The term probably originates from the original material, leather, from the Old French word and the Latin word . The us ...
.
The villa occupied the height dominating the view down the
Tiber Valley
The Tiber Valley (Italian: ''Valle del Tevere'') is the largest geographical part of the of the Tiber river included in the Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, and the Lazio regions; it is characterized by river terraces and floodplain areas that e ...
to Rome; some of the walling that retained its terraces may still be seen (Piperno). Except for works of terracing—the gardens are currently being excavated—, all that can be seen today are three vaulted subterranean rooms, from the largest of which the fine fresco decor of an illusionistic garden view, where all the plants and trees flower and fruit at once, was removed to Rome; it has recently been reinstalled in the
Palazzo Massimo, following cleaning and restoration. The vault above the fresco was covered with stucco reliefs of which only a few remains survive.
The villa was built and modified in four stages, the earliest of
Republican date, the latest of the time of
Constantine the Great
Constantine I (27 February 27222 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a Constantine the Great and Christianity, pivotal ro ...
. In the nineteenth century the villa belonged to the convent of
Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata is a church on the Via del Corso (the ancient Via Lata), in Rome, Italy. It stands diagonal from the church of San Marcello al Corso. It is the stational church for Tuesday in the fifth week of lent.
History
The first ...
; it may never have passed into private hands.
A new series of more meticulous modern excavations was initiated in 1970.
Modern history
The new cemetery of Rome was established in Prima Porta in 1945, on a project by the architect
Elena Luzzatto. With its extension of 140 hectares, the
Cimitero Flaminio is the largest cemetery in Italy; it is crossed by 37 km of internal roads, on which vehicles and buses circulate. Pope Francis, having previously said Mass on
All Soul's Day
All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by Christianity, Christians on 2 November. In Western Christianity, including Catholic Church, ...
at Rome's
Campo Verano
The Campo Verano (Italian: ''Cimitero del Verano'') is a cemetery in Rome, Italy, founded in the early 19th century. The monumental cemetery covers a surface area of 83 hectares which is currently divided into several sections: the main Catholic ...
Cemetery, said that Mass here in 2016.
In 1965, heavy rains made two near Tiber tributaries, which had no protective banks, to flood the area, generating infrastructural and economic damage. Water level was two meters high at some points.
Geography
The zone is located 12 kilometres north of the city center, along the
Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia () was an ancient Roman roads, Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to ''Ariminum'' (Rimini) on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had f ...
and just a kilometre outside of the
Grande Raccordo Anulare
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highway. It is located on the right bank of the Tiber, where the
Via Tiberina
The via Tiberina was an ancient Roman roads, Roman road, which from the north of Rome, going up the right bank of the Tiber river, crossed the ancient center of Veii, Veio, Capena and Falisci, Falerii Veteres countryside to Tiber Valley and continu ...
leads away from the Via Flaminia and another road led off along the
Cremera
The Cremera is a Italian stream in Lazio (and previously in Etruria) which runs past Sacrofano, Formello, and Campagnano di Roma before falling into the Tiber about north of Rome. It connects to the Tiber just as the Via Flaminia intersects th ...
to
Veii
Veii (also Veius; ) was an important ancient Etruscan city situated on the southern limits of Etruria and north-northwest of Rome, Italy. It now lies in Isola Farnese, in the comune of Rome. Many other sites associated with and in the city-st ...
.
The territory of Prima Porta includes the
urban zone 20L ''Prima Porta'' and part of the urban zones 20I ''Santa Cornelia'' and 20M ''Labaro''.
Boundaries
Northward, the zone borders with the municipalities of
Formello
Formello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located southwest of the Monti Sabatini, within the Regional Park of Veii. The communal territory sits on large deposits of tuff, which is intensively mined i ...
,
Sacrofano and
Riano.
To the east, the zone borders with ''Zona'' Marcigliana (Z. III), whose border is marked by the river
Tiber
The Tiber ( ; ; ) is the List of rivers of Italy, third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the R ...
, up to the Fosso di Monte Oliviero.
To the south, Prima Porta borders with ''Zona''
Labaro
Labaro is the 57th of Rome, identified by the initials Z. LVII. It is located 11 kilometres north of the city center, along the Via Flaminia, just outside the Grande Raccordo Anulare.
History
The zone takes its name from a curious event that ...
(Z. LVII), from which is separated by the Fosso di Monte Oliviero, then by Via della Giustiniana, up to the river
Cremera
The Cremera is a Italian stream in Lazio (and previously in Etruria) which runs past Sacrofano, Formello, and Campagnano di Roma before falling into the Tiber about north of Rome. It connects to the Tiber just as the Via Flaminia intersects th ...
.
Westward, the zone borders with ''Zona'' La Giustiniana (Z. LIV), whose boundary is outlined by the Valchetta stream, and with ''Zona'' Isola Farnese (Z. LV), from which is separated by the Fosso Pantanacci.
Odonymy

The majority of the roads and squares of Prima Porta are named after towns of
Lombardy
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and
Latium
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Definition
Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil (Old Latium) on whic ...
, while some streets near the border with ''Zona''
Labaro
Labaro is the 57th of Rome, identified by the initials Z. LVII. It is located 11 kilometres north of the city center, along the Via Flaminia, just outside the Grande Raccordo Anulare.
History
The zone takes its name from a curious event that ...
are dedicated to Italian tapestry artists. Odonyms of the zone can be categorized as follows:
* Local toponyms, e.g. Via del Fosso di Monte Oliviero, Via della Giustiniana, Via di Grotta Oscura, Via di Malborghetto, Via Monte del Gatto, Via di Santa Cornelia, Piazza di
Saxa Rubra
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It is now the name of a neighborhood north of Rome and of the city's Roma Nord railway station. Situated on the modern Via Flaminia it is also the site of a major ...
, Via Tenuta Piccirilli, Via and Vicolo di Valle Muricana, Via della
Villa di Livia;
* Tapestry artists, e.g. Via Pietro Bascotti, Via Felice Cettomai, Via Pietro Davanzo, Via Pietro Ferloni, Via Pietro Lusetti, Via Giuseppe Prinotti, Via
Andrea Procaccini, Via Alessandro Zannetti;
* Towns of Latium, e.g. Via
Alvito, Via
Bassano in Teverina
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, Via
Canepina
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Hemp ...
, Via
Casalvieri, Via
Settefrati, Via
Soriano nel Cimino
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The town is overlooked by Monte Cimino, the highest peak in the Monti Cimini.
Main sights
*The Orsini Castle, built by Orso Orsini in the 13th centu ...
, Via
Toffia
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;
* Towns of Lombardy, e.g. Via
Albavilla
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, Via
Arcore
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, Via
Bagnatica, Via
Barlassina
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, Via
Blevio
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, Via
Bozzolo
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Bozzolo borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese, ...
, Via
Brenna, Via
Cabiate
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, Via
Casatenovo
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, Via
Castelbelforte
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, Via
Castenedolo
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, Via
Concesio
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, Via
Cornovecchio, Via
Desio
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, Via
Gardone Riviera
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, Via
Inverigo
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, Via
Iseo Iseo may refer to:
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* International Sustainable Energy Organization (ISEO)
Places Italy
* Iseo, Lombardy, a ''comune'' in the Province of Brescia
* Lake Iseo, a lake in the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia, Lombardy
* Provaglio d'Ise ...
, Via
Livigno
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, Via
Lomazzo, Via
Lonato, Via
Luisago
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, Via
Lumezzane
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Mapello
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, Via
Monte Cremasco, Via
Montù Beccaria
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, Via
Olginate
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, Via
Orzinuovi
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History
It was founded in 1193 by statute of the ''comune'' of Brescia, as a boundary fortress with the name of "Orci Novi". Its history thenceforth ...
, Via
Orzivecchi, Via
Pandino, Via
Pianello del Lario
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, Via
Pedrengo
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, Via
Pegognaga, Via
Pomponesco
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Robecco sul Naviglio, Via
Roncoferraro
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Saronno
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Sulbiate, Via
Sesto Calende
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Varenna
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Viadana, Via
Viadanica
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Zavattarello
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.
Places of interest
Civil buildings
* Torre di Pietra Pertusa, in Via Flaminia. A medieval tower.
*
Arch of Malborghetto, in Via Barlassina (km. 19 di via Flaminia). A 4th-century Roman
tetrapylon
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.
* Torre di Orlando or Torre di Prima Porta, in Via della Villa di Livia. A 14th-century tower.
Religious buildings
* Chapel of Malborghetto, in Via Barlassina. 18th-century chapel.
:it is a subsidiary place of worship of the parish of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta.
* Church of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo, in Via della Villa di Livia. A 20th-century church.
* Chapel of Sant'Elisabetta, in Via di Santa Cornelia. A 20th-century chapel.
:it is a subsidiary place of worship of the parish of Sant'Alfonso de' Liguori.
* Church of Sant'Alfonso de' Liguori, in Via della Giustiniana. A 20th-century church.
:Parish church erected on 1 October 1975 according to the decree "''Pernotum quidem est''" of Cardinal Vicar
Ugo Poletti.
* Church of Santi Elisabetta e Zaccaria, in Via Sulbiate. A 21st-century church (2007–09).
*
Cimitero Flaminio, in Via Flaminia. A 20th-century cemetery (1941).
* Church of San Michele Arcangelo al Flaminio, in Via Flaminia. Church inside the Cimitero Flaminio.
:it is a subsidiary place of worship of the parish of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta.
Archaeological sites
* Villa di Quarto di Montebello, in Via Flaminia (9th mile of Via Flaminia). A 1st-century BC Roman villa
* Roman villa of the Cimitero Flaminio, in Viale della Villa Romana (1st mile of Via Tiberina). A 1st-century BC Roman villa
* Villa della Via Tiberina, in Via Tiberina (1st mile of Via Tiberina). A 1st-century BC Roman villa
*
Villa di Livia ''ad gallinas albas'', in Via della Villa di Livia (9th mile of Via Flaminia). A 1st-century BC Roman villa
* Roman cistern near the Villa of Livia, in Piazza di Saxa Rubra. A 1st-century BC cistern {{Coord, 42.001325, 12.493242, type:landmark
* Tomba delle Centocelle, in Via Flaminia. An
imperial age sepulchre. {{Coord, 42.023979, 12.486861, type:landmark
* Arch near Santi Urbano e Lorenzo, in Via della Villa di Livia. An imperial age arch. {{Coord, 42.001272, 12.492746, type:landmark
* Tumulo di Monte Oliviero, in Via del Fosso di Monte Oliviero. An
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*Etruscan civilization (1st millennium BC) and related things:
**Etruscan language
** Etruscan architecture
**Etruscan art
**Etruscan cities
**Etruscan coins
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sepulchre. {{Coord, 42.014218, 12.448017, type:landmark
* Villa della Terma, in Via Flaminia, on the right bank of the Marrana di Prima Porta. A 3rd-century villa
[See Marina De Franceschini, chapt. 8. Villa della Terma presso Prima Porta, pp. 45-47.]
Gallery
{{Cleanup gallery, date=January 2019
Image:Prima Porta old railway in Via Flaminia.png, Old railway in Via Flaminia
Image:Prima Porta old bridge of La_Celsa.png, Old bridge of La Celsa
Image:Prima Porta inauguration monument fallen.png, Inauguration of the monument to the fallen soldiers
Image:Prima Porta old inn of La Celsa.png, Old inn of La Celsa
Notes
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Bibliography
* {{Cite book, title=Ville dell'Agro romano, author=Marina De Franceschini, publisher=L'Erma di Bretschneider, location=Rome, year=2005, isbn=978-88-8265-311-8
References
Robert Piperno, "A Walk to Malborghetto"*
Edward Gibbon
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, ''
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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'', Vol. 1, ch.13-14 passim.
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