Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) the Janus itself with closed gates) on the reverse to commemorate this event. Other emperors certainly closed and reopened the Gates of the Janus, but references in later and less thorough historians are fairly rare. The Roman poet Virgil included in the "Aeneid" the opening of the Gates of the Janus to start war between the Trojans and the Latins. Today, the scant remains of the temple lie beside the Basilica Aemilia, at the foot of the Argiletum, in the Roman Forum. Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) In ancient Rome, the main Temple of Janus as it is often called,
Southport Gates provides access at Main Street. The Southport Gates, together with a rifled muzzle loading ten inch 18 ton gun, are listed with the Gibraltar Heritage Trust. The Southport Gate "(pictured at right)", formerly known as the "Africa Gate", was the earliest of the trio of gates in the Charles V Wall. It was constructed by Italian engineer Giovanni Battista Calvi in 1552, under the reign of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The Southport Gate bears the Royal Arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, as well as the coat of arms of Gibraltar. The gate was depicted in a 1627