The Aurelian Walls (red) were constructed in the 3rd century AD. Open to public. The Servian Wall (Latin: Murus Servii Tullii; Italian: Mura Serviane) was an ancient Roman defensive barrier constructed around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC.

Who built Servian Wall?

The origins of the city walls can be traced all the way back to the 4th century BC, when the 6th king of Rome, Servius Tullius constructed the first defenses. The Servian walls were built from large blocks of volcanic tufa and were documented as being up to 10 meters high.

How tall is the Servian Wall?

The Servian Wall is Rome's early wall encircling approximately 1000 acres, 4 meters thick and 10 meters in height. It is attributed to Servius, Rome's sixth king (traditional dates 575-535 BC).