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“One must be a sea, to recieve a polluted stream without becoming impure.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche





It is a well-preserved Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, dating back to around 170 CE. Built as part of the city's fortifications under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, it served as the northern entrance to Augusta Treverorum, the Roman capital of the province of Belgica
Constructed from large sandstone blocks without mortar, its darkened appearance—due to centuries of weathering—gives it the name "Black Gate."







