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Porta Saracena (Segni)

MegalithicEuropeItalyc. 500 BCEAncient Italy

A monumental gateway in the polygonal stone walls of ancient Segni. Large fitted blocks frame the passage through the wall. This pin marks the gate itself, separately from the broader Segni town site.

41.6980°, 13.0169°

Site reference: Segni gateway and walls · Gateway location

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Photographs

Porta Saracena: inside the gateway
Porta Saracena: inside the gateway
pietro scerrato · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons ↗
Porta Saracena: the polygonal gateway
Porta Saracena: the polygonal gateway
pietro scerrato · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Films and site visits (1)

Documentary Stone Riddles - Polygonal Walls of Italy - Full VersionDocumentary Stone Riddles - Polygonal Walls of Italy - Full Version · Stone Riddles · Starts at 41:55

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