Porta Capena
The Porta Capena was a gate in the Servian Wall near the Caelian Hill, in Rome, according to Roman tradition the sacred grove where Numa Pompilius and the nymph Egeria used to meet. It was one of the main entries to the city of Rome, since it opened on the Appian Way. The origin of the name is unknown, although it may refer to the fact that the road leads to Capua, an important city in Campania, south of Rome.
Juvenal tells us that the Porta Capena was frequented by beggars. In particular, he says that it was a common place for Jewish beggars. Juvenal, 3.10-16.
Porta Capena square hosts the FAO headquarters and the .
Coordinates: 41°53′02″N 12°29′28″E / 41.884°N 12.491°E / 41.884; 12.491
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