Porta II

Porta San Sebastiano was the gate I was looking for.
This was the old Porta Appia which stood astride the Via Appia (“Appian Way”), the most famous and important of the Roman roads.The gate is about as wide as a modern vehicle, reminding me of one of those California Redwoods you can drive a car through on the Avenue of Giants.
This model lays out the Aurelian Walls.A glimpse of the Via Appia through an arrow slit in the Aurelian Walls.
  
  

  Looking straight up at the arch of the old gate.The landscape north of the gate, towards the city center, is stunning.
I was instantly jealous of the Germans and Canadians for having their embassies in such a beautiful, beautiful place.