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Begun in 271 AD by the emperor Aurelian and completed under his successor Probus, the Aurelian Walls remain the most intact ancient city wall in Europe, encircling the historic centre of Rome for around nineteen kilometres. The defences were built in haste against the threat of Germanic invasions, the first time in centuries that the capital had felt the need to fortify itself. Constructed largely of brick-faced concrete, the walls stood originally about eight metres high and incorporated exist...