Trier
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Trier, formerly and traditionally known in English as Trèves and Triers, is a city on the banks of the Moselle in Germany. It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of red sandstone in the we
Ruins of the Imperial Baths
Trier Blick vom Weishaus
Porta Nigra morgens
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Porta Nigra
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The Porta Nigra, referred to by locals as the Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is a monumental gateway representative of Hellenistic military architecture of the time. It is a U
Trier
…Emperor. In the 4th century, Trier was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire, with a population around 75,000 and perhaps as much as 100,000. The Porta Nigra ("Black Gate") dates from this era. A residence of the Western Roman emperor, Roman Trier was the birthplace of Saint Ambrose. Sometime between 395 and…
Model of the Porta Nigra in Roman times (approx. 400 AD)
The Porta Nigra viewed from the town side (south).
Porta Nigra (aka Porta Martis) in 1670