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Embankment or artificial elevation
An agger (Latin) is an ancient Roman linear mound or embankment. The word is sometimes applied to fortifications, such as the Agger Servianus, a part of
Agger_(ancient_Rome)
Topics referred to by the same term
Agger may refer to: Agger (surname) Agger (ancient Rome), a type of ancient Roman rampart or embankment Agger (river), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia
Agger
Romans called a simple rampart wall an agger; at this date great height was not necessary. The Servian Wall around Rome was an ambitious project of the early
Ancient_Roman_architecture
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
rebus Agger (ancient Rome) Ager publicus Ager Romanus Agnomen Agonalia Agora of Smyrna Agrarian law Agri Decumates Agriculture in ancient Rome Ain Diwar
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
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Ancient city near modern Naples, Italy
a large agger, or earth embankment, behind it. After the Samnite Wars from 290 BC, Pompeii was forced to accept the status of socii of Rome, maintaining
Pompeii
Public square in Rome, Italy
metro lines, making it the major hub of public transit in Rome. In Ancient Rome, an agger was built on the area, serving as a military structure supporting
Piazza_dei_Cinquecento
Comic book character
writer Rick Remender and artist Jerome Opeña.[citation needed] The Dario Agger incarnation of Minotaur first appeared in Thor: God of Thunder #19 (February
Minotaur_(comics)
Romans called a simple rampart wall an agger; at this date great height was not necessary. The Servian Wall around Rome was an ambitious project of the early
Ancient_Roman_defensive_walls
Sieges in Roman History
Siege in ancient Rome was one of the techniques used by the Roman army to achieve ultimate victory, although pitched battles were considered the only true
Siege_warfare_in_ancient_Rome
Rione of Rome in Lazio, Italy
frontier of the inner city. Initially at the edge of the Servian Wall, whose agger was located in the area, during the Imperial age the borough was inserted
Esquilino_(rione_of_Rome)
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
this gate when he considered besieging Rome in 211 BC. This section was additionally fortified with the agger. Porta Viminalis – on the Viminal. This
Servian_Wall
Famed formal garden of the early Roman Empire
villa, buildings, and gardens were located on the Esquiline Hill, atop the agger of the Servian Wall and its adjoining necropolis, as well as near the Horti
Gardens_of_Maecenas
Comune in Lazio, Italy
Ardea (Ancient Greek: Ἀρδέα) is an ancient town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of
Ardea,_Lazio
Roads built in service of the ancient Roman civilization
Devana Watling Street Ancient Rome portal Historic roads and trails Legacy of the Roman Empire Roman military engineering Ancient Roman technology Roman
Roman_roads
Porta Viminale (Porta Viminalis) was a gateway in the Servian Wall of ancient Rome, at the centre of the most exposed stretch of the wall between the Porta
Porta_Viminale
property. Horti Liciniani The Horti Liciniani were a set of gardens in ancient Rome, which originally belonged to the gens Licinia. In the third century
List of parks and gardens in Rome
List_of_parks_and_gardens_in_Rome
Ancient Roman bath in Rome, Italy
northeast summit of the Viminal, the smallest of the Seven hills of Rome, just inside the Agger of the Servian Wall (near what are today the Piazza della Repubblica
Baths_of_Diocletian
Ancient site in North Yorkshire, England
above sea level. The presence of large quantities of stone on a raised agger, and the absence of much vegetation on its surface make the presence of
Wade's_Causeway
Mountain in Lower Saxony, Germany
other hand, Agger is a Latin word and means "earth embankment", see Agger (ancient Rome). "Webseite der Hanskühnenburg". Archived from the original on 2016-10-24
Auf_dem_Acker
Ancient gate in the Servian Wall, Rome
Gardens of Maecenas. Connecting northward to the Esquiline Gate was the agger, the heavily fortified section of the Servian Wall. Just southwest of the
Porta_Esquilina
Whole or a portion of the fortifications of a Roman camp
a Roman camp. The vallum usually comprised an earthen or turf rampart (Agger) with a wooden palisade on top, with a deep outer ditch (fossa). The name
Vallum
Settlement in Borgo Le Ferriere, Italy
Ferriere), was an ancient town of Latium vetus, situated on the right bank of the Astura River approximately 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Rome. It lay in a low-lying
Satricum
Roads in the Province of Britannia, 43–410
raised agger after stripping off soft topsoil, using the best local materials, often sand or sandy gravel. The two strips of ground between the agger and
Roman_roads_in_Britannia
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
temporary wall until a permanent stone wall could be erected. Both the ancient Greeks and Romans created palisades to protect their military camps. The
Palisade
Iron Age culture in central Italy
defensibility. Ziółkowski argues that many smaller communities protected by an agger—a type of defensive earthwork—may have functioned independently, noting
Latial_culture
Ancient Roman amphitheater in Cirencester, England
John Skinner who thought it derived from bul, a term he suggested meant an agger or bank to defend a ford. With or without the possibility of bull baiting
Cirencester_Amphitheatre
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
normally issued as letters patent, constitute valuable evidence for dating ancient buildings. A comprehensive list of licences granted by the English Crown
Battlement
Two city gates
connected the gates to each other - that is, the 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) long agger between Porta Collina and Porta Esquilina - also dates back to the same
Porta Caelimontana and Porta Querquetulana
Porta_Caelimontana_and_Porta_Querquetulana
Eastern European fortifications made of earth
the Black Sea coast, at a point 75 m south of the little earth wall. The agger is about 1.5 m in height, while the stone wall on top has an average height
Trajan's_Wall
Roman term for a fortified military base
throwing the excavated material inward, to be formed into the rampart (agger). On top of this a palisade of stakes (sudes or valli) was erected. The
Castra
Area on the Esquiline Hill in Ancient Rome
Campus Esquilinus was an area on the Esquiline Hill in ancient Rome. It was the site of many extravagant buildings as well as baths and gardens. The Campus
Campus_Esquilinus
The son of Zeus and Hera, he was worshiped as the god of war in ancient Greece and Rome. Ares' dissatisfaction with Zeus' rule of Olympus began after Zeus'
List of Thor (Marvel Comics) enemies
List_of_Thor_(Marvel_Comics)_enemies
Architecture of the Etruscan civilization
created between about 900 BC and 27 BC, when the expanding civilization of ancient Rome finally absorbed Etruscan civilization. The Etruscans were considerable
Etruscan_architecture
Hill and archaeological site in Murlo, Siena, Italy
that an agger, or an artificial mound of earth, was constructed after the destruction of the Archaic Phase Building as a symbolic marker. This agger could
Poggio_Civitate
Roman Empire from about 27 BC to 476 AD
(fossa) would be excavated, and the spoil used to build an earthen rampart (agger) on the inside of the ditch. On top of the rampart was erected a palisade
Imperial_Roman_army
Armed forces deployed by the mid-Roman Republic
Steel in Ancient Times Cambridge Ancient History (CAH) 2nd Ed Vol VII (1989): Rome and Italy in the early 3rd century BC Cambridge Ancient History (CAH)
Roman army of the mid-Republic
Roman_army_of_the_mid-Republic
Defensive wall in Rome
places, it is covered by an embankment giving a modern example of the ancient agger, probably similar to the one next to the Servian Wall. About halfway
Janiculum_walls
Military defensive construction
built around 1500 BC was found. Exceptions were few—notably, ancient Sparta and ancient Rome did not have walls for a long time, choosing to rely on their
Fortification
Iron Age type of settlement
such as most of Germania, where the populations remained independent from Rome, oppida continued to be used into the 1st century AD. Oppidum is a Latin
Oppidum
Entry control building
Europe, such as the Aurelian Walls of Rome with gates such as Porta San Paolo and Porta Nigra from the ancient defenses of Trier in Germany. Strongly
Gatehouse
Small tower or aqueduct tank in ancient Rome
v t e Fortifications Ancient Abatis Acropolis Agger Broch Burgus Caltrop Castellum Castra Castros Chengqiang Circular rampart City gate Crannog Ditch Defensive
Castellum
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
guarded seaport at Piraeus. Exceptions were few, but neither ancient Sparta nor ancient Rome had walls for a long time, choosing to rely on their militaries
Defensive_wall
Gate set within a city wall
Giovanni, in Rome Porta del Popolo, in Rome Porta Maggiore, in Rome Porta Pinciana, in Rome Porta Tiburtina, in Rome Porta San Sebastiano, in Rome Porta San
City_gate
Roman road in southern England
carefully examined; Margary noted that both here and at Bradley Wood, the agger was 27 feet (8.2 m) wide. The road here was bottomed with chalk, then layered
Port_Way
Roman fort in Durham, England
Piercebridge Roman Fort is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the River Tees in modern-day County Durham
Piercebridge_Roman_Fort
Roman legionary field fortification
Part of a series on the Military of ancient Rome 753 BC – AD 476 Structural history Army Unit types and ranks Decorations and punishments Legions Auxilia
Sudis_(stake)
also noted that the Military Way was well defined by the presence of an agger and ground swelling. 1989 – English Heritage Field Investigation (as part
Milecastle_30
Archaeological culture of the Iberian peninsula
of Rome with the inhabitants of the castros and cividades was during the Punic wars, when Carthaginians hired local mercenaries for fighting Rome in the
Castro_culture
and actress July 20 – Pop Smoke, American rapper (d. 2020) July 22 – Alma Agger, Danish singer July 23 YN Jay, American rapper Gabito Ballesteros, Mexican
1999_in_music
Term criticizing labor exploitation
Similarities between wage labor and slavery were noted as early as Cicero in Ancient Rome, such as in De Officiis. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution
Wage_slavery
Comune in Campania, Italy
section and, like Pompeii, featured a tufa opus quadratum double wall with an agger behind. It was a bishopric as early as the 3rd century AD. The first bishop
Nocera_Superiore
Baltic German noble family
Rhine; on the right bank they dominated the confluence of the Sülz and the Agger and the principal military and commercial artery from Cologne through Dortmund
Staël_von_Holstein
prehistory in Asturias Castros and castra in Cantabria. Fortifications from the beginning of the Iron Age to the wars with Rome. Catalog, review and update
Castros_(Spain)
Village in Suffolk, England
clear trace of these roads immediately outside Wixoe can now be seen: the agger in the form of valley side terraces has either been eroded by ploughing
Wixoe
Type of medieval residence
construct unfortified villas on their lands.[citation needed] After the fall of Rome, increased social instability and military conflict necessitated more austere
Fortified_house
Palaces throughout the Holy Roman Empire which served as temporary seats for the Emperor
3-534-04131-3. The scholar Moduin praised Aachen as the future “golden rebirth of Rome”. See: Wilfried Hartmann: Karl der Große, Stuttgart 2010, p. 118f. Mark Häberlein:
Kaiserpfalz
Historical structure in Italy
province of Rieti, in the Lazio region, located about 50 km northeast of Rome. Rocca Canterano, Rocca Priora, Rocca Massima, Rocca di Cave, Rocca Santo
Rocca_(fortification)
Fortification for a bridge
Ebert Bridge in Duisburg (built 1904–1907) The tower of the Ponte Milvio in Rome, Italy Castelvecchio Bridge, Verona, Italy The Porte d'Eich (de) and Porte
Bridge_tower
Fort St. Andrews, was located on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Fort Stanwix, Rome, New York Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York Fort Jackson, Louisiana Plaquemines
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