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Title: Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Frothingham, Arthur L. (Arthur Lincoln), 1859-1923
Subjects: Cities and towns, Ancient Cities and towns -- Italy Architecture, Roman Italy -- Antiquities Dalmatia (Croatia) -- Antiquities
Publisher: New York, Sturgis & Walton Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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sing of the street level, and itsupper part is so disfigured by the addition ofmedieval masonry, that its original proportionsmust be evoked by a restoration. Three antiquestatues of different periods are set against itsupper part on brackets. It stood at the southeastangle of the ancient wall from which it seems tohave projected slightly instead of being recessedand defended, as was the other triple gate ofPorta Venere, by projecting polygonal towers. In a way this is both the best and the worstpreserved of the gates. It gives us their generalscheme but it is shorn of every bit of decorationand memberment. The construction in traver-tine blocks is in fairly regular courses, but Ifound that this was not intended to be seen, butwas entirely concealed by marble slabs whicKhave been torn away, leaving the holes for theattachment visible.* It is not merely a facade The structure is 13 metres wide, with a central arcade of 4.4-5 met.and two side arches for foot passengers of only 1.70 met.
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Tropin of Augustus at I.a Turbie for Subjugation of Alpine Tribes (Durni)

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