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Title
Porta nigra [black gate], Trier
Description
Constructed around 180 of the Common Era, this symbol of Roman power stood at the fringe of the Empire. The Rhine river provided the major defensive against Germanic tribes. The gate itself shows extraordinary craftsmanship. It measures 118 feet long, 70.5 feet wide and 90 feet high. The entire structure is made without mortar - the sandstone blocks are connected only by iron rods. The stone blocks weigh as much as six metric tons each.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
May-94
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0208
PSC001__psc0208.tif
Coverage
Roman
Trier, Germany
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Porta nigra [black gate], Trier,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 17, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25433.