Roman Milan

After Diocletian (245 - 312 c. A.D.) divided the Roman Empire in the Occidental and Oriental parts, Milan became one of the most important imperial residences, housing emperors and their court. Milan was also the city where emperor Constantine made public the edict that ended the persecution of the Christians, in 313 A.D. Archaeological remains in Milan make possible the reconstruction of the city as it was during Roman times, surrounded by 4500 meters of walls, with seven gates and many towers.