The Porte d'Auguste is a monument built in the 1st century BC in Nîmes, in the Gard. Formerly called the Porte d'Arles, it was part of the long Roman wall of Nîmes and served as one of the main gates of the city. Today, its remains are located to the east of the Écusson district. The gate was classified as a historic monument by the 1840 list.
The structure features four semi-circular arches, with two large central openings for vehicles and two smaller side openings for pedestrians. It was previously flanked by two semi-circular towers, the locations of which are still marked on the sidewalk by a circle of large flat stones.
An inscription above the arches identifies the emperor as Augustus, son of the divine Caesar, consul for the 11th time, and holding tribunician power for the 8th time. It states that he gave the gates and walls to the colony. From this, the construction year can be deduced as 736 of Rome, or 16 BC.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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