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Encyclopedia > List of ancient Roman triumphal arches

List of ancient Roman triumphal arches For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Arc de Triomphe, Paris The Gateway of India, Mumbai, India A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, usually built to celebrate a victory in war. ...


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France

Roman theatre at Orange, France Orange (Arenjo in Provençal) is a city in the département of Vaucluse, in the south of France. ... Location within France Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a commune of southern France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, in the former province of Provence. ... Part of the Peutinger Table showing the location of Glanum Glanum was a Roman city in Provence, southern France, on the flanks of the Alpilles range of mountains in todays Bouches-du-Rhone départment. ... Saintes is a town and commune in France, in the Charente-Maritime département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...

Greece

The Arch of Galerius (Greek: τόξο του Γαλερίου or Aψίδα του Γαλερίου) and the Tomb of Galerius (Τάφος του Γαλερίου) are neighbouring monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the province of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ...

Italy

It has been suggested that List of Roman arches in Rome be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ... The arch of Augustus is in ruins now , but its appearance can be found from coins of that peiod . ... Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps, north of Turin. ... Benevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Today I cooked lots of chocolate chippie cookies. ... Fano (estimated 2003 population 58,041) is a town and [comune]] of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy. ... Today I cooked lots of chocolate chippie cookies. ... Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and capital city of the Rimini Province. ... Events The Emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the praetorian prefect Sejanus in charge of both Rome and the Empire. ... The Arch of Constantine seen from the Colosseum The arch seen from Via Triumphalis Detail of the arch (southern side, left) The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC (mythical), early 1st millennium BC (archaeological) Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Events October 28 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine defeats Maxentius in the fight to become emperor of Rome. ... Events Eusebius becomes bishop of Caesarea (approximate date). ... Arch of Drusus Gate in the Aurelian Wall of Rome, through which the Via Ardeatina or, more generally, the Via Appia, leaves Rome. ... Bust of Nero Claudius Drusus, in the Musée du Cinquantinaire, Brussels Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, born Decimus Claudius Drusus and variously called Drusus, Drusus I or Drusus the Elder (38 - 9 BC) was the younger son of Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar, and her first husband, Tiberius Claudius Nero... The Arch of Septimius Severus before the excavation of the Roman Forum, painted by Canaletto in 1742 (Royal Collection, UK) The white marble Arch of Septimius Severus at the northeast end of the Roman Forum is a triumphal arch erected in 204 CE to commemorate the Parthian victories of the... Detail from the Arch of Titus showing spoils from the Sack of Jerusalem The Arch of Titus is a triumphal arch with a single arched opening, located on the Via Sacra just to the south-east of the Forum in Rome. ... Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ... This page is about the city in Italy; for other uses, see Verona (disambiguation). ...

Libya

Arch of Septimius Severus Market place Leptis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. ... Arch of Septimius Severus Market place Leptis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. ...

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