A fragment of the arch of the famous Great Gate collapsed in Rome

Porta Maggiore (Great Gate) or Praenestine Gate in Rome. Archival photo ROME, June 14 A fragment of the arch of the famous Great Gate (Porta Maggiore) of Rome collapsed on Tuesday on the ground, the news service of the Italian state television Rai reported. The incident occurred around 6 am (07.00 GMT). Employees of the municipal police of Rome cordoned off the area of ​​​​the incident and blocked the movement of pedestrians near the Labican Square in the area of ​​u200bu200bthe main metropolitan Termini railway station. As a result of the incident, no one was injured. In the near future, employees of technical services will examine the condition of the arch. The Great or Praenestine Gate was one of the eastern gates of ancient Rome. Initially, they were part of two aqueducts that supplied water to the Eternal City for centuries. In the 3rd century, during the construction of the Aurelian Wall, a gate was built into this wall that surrounded the ancient city.