Database: Mura Aureliane

Enclosing all the of Rome, this line of city walls was built during the reigns of Emperor  and Emperor  from 271 to 275. It served as a deterrent against raiding clans of barbarians who liked to strike poorly defended suburbs and villages. In 545, during the, Totila, of the , destroyed much of the walls in an attempt to reduce the Byzantines' ability to defend the city.

And that's what's wrong with today: too much makeup, not enough village razing.