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The Aula Palatina, also called Basilica of Constantine (German: Konstantinbasilika), at Trier, Germany, is a Roman palace basilica and an early Christian structure built between AD 300 and 310 during the reigns of Constantius Chlorus and Constantine the Great.
The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate), referred to by locals as Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened colour of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved.
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1572 map of Trier at History of Trier, by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg (edited by Palauenc05) 1700 map of Brest , unknown author (restored by S. DÉNIEL ) Turgot map of Paris , overview map , by Louis Bretez and Claude Lucas
English: Scale model of the Roman city of Trier (Augusta Treverorum) in the collection of Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Germany.In the foreground the river Mosel with the Roman bridge (which has survived) and the western city gate Porta Inclyta.
The city bears exceptional testimony to Roman civilization owing to the density and the quality of the monuments preserved: the bridge, the remains of the fortified wall, thermae, amphitheatre, storehouses, etc. In particular, funerary art and the craftsmanship of potters, glassworkers, and moneyers flourished in the city." [1]
Founded by the Romans in the late 1st century BC as Augusta Treverorum ("The City of Augustus among the Treveri"), Trier is considered Germany's oldest city. [7] [8] It is also the oldest seat of a bishop north of the Alps. Trier was one of the four capitals of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy period in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries ...
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