A preserved section of the Servian Wall (a 4th century BCE defensive barrier) in Rome, Italy


A preserved section of the Servian Wall (a 4th century BCE defensive barrier) in Rome, Italy - The wall was built from large blocks of tuff (volcanic rock) quarried from the Grotta Oscura quarry near Rome's early rival Veii.


Size: 3598px × 2355px
Location: Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © A.A.M. Van der Heyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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