place
Capena Gate
Porta Capena
The gate of Rome through which the Magna Mater was carried in procession to the Palatine.
Reading notes
- The Festivals §4.4 Capene gate
The gate of Rome through which the Magna Mater entered in procession.
- The Festivals §5.15 Capene gate
The gate of Rome near which stood the spring of Mercury, used by traders for ritual purification.
- The Festivals §6.1 Capene gate
The gate of Rome near the temple of Mars and the Covered Way.