Photo: The British Library, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 41°52′48″ N, 12°29′13″ E
About
The Porta Naevia was a minor gateway in Rome’s Servian Wall.
Located in the 12th Augustan region, according to Marcus Terentius Varro’s description the gate was almost certainly situated on the minor summit of the Aventine Hill (Aventinus Minor), in between the churches of Santa Balbina and Santa Sabina. The Via Ardeatina emerged from this gate.
According to an apocryphal story recounted by the 4th century historian Festus, this gate was supposedly named after a grove called Naevia that had once belonged to a man named Naevius. Over time the grove obtained an unsavoury reputation due to the criminals and homeless people who would frequent the area.
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Photos
Getting there
Roma OstienseTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Porta Naevia
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino12.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore fortresses and towers in Lazio
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Naevia?
Porta Naevia is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.88000, 12.48700.
What else is there to see near Porta Naevia?
Nearby you’ll find: Domus Cilonis (200 m away), Temple of Bona Dea (200 m away), Porta Raudusculana (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- The British Library - Rome - Porta Naevia — The British Library, CC0
- Raccolta di vedute antiche e moderne della città di Roma e sue vicinanze - no-nb digibok 2013121924013-55 — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences