The City Wall of Imperial Rome: An Account of Its Architectural Development From Aurelian to Narses

"The City Wall of Imperial Rome" offers a definitive architectural study of one of antiquity's most impressive defensive structures. This work meticulously traces the development of the city's fortifications from their initial construction under Emperor Aurelian in the third century to the extensive repairs and modifications made during the time of Narses in the sixth century.

The text explores the engineering challenges, stylistic evolutions, and strategic necessities that shaped the wall'...