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The Porta Palatina is one of the best-preserved Roman city gates in the world, dating from the 1st century AD when Turin was the Roman colony of Augusta Taurinorum. Its twin 30-metre polygonal brick towers and central arched passageway have stood for nearly 2,000 years.
Built in the 1st century AD as part of the Roman colony's defensive walls. The gate survived the medieval period because it was incorporated into later fortifications. Its towers were used as prisons in the Middle Ages. Excavations in the surrounding area have revealed additional Roman walls and foundations.