Porta Mugonia
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
Tom Elliott
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Jun 22, 2022 06:34 PM
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History
The Porta Mugonia was one of the three gates of the original Palatine city of Rome (often referred to as "Roma quadrata"). Its precise location can no longer be established and it remains a hotly debated issue for topographers.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/547584100
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- Mucionis (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Mugionia porta (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Vetus Porta Palatii (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Porta Mugonia located at Roma (unspecified date range)
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unlocated, gate (of a city), city gate
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The location of the Porta Mugonia, as well as the etymology of its name, remains hotly debated by topographic scholars. It is generally agreed that it lay on the north side of the Palatine Hill, putting it close to the similarly controversial Temple of Iuppiter Stator.
Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Porta Mugonia: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2022 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/547584100> [accessed: 14 October 2024]
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