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The Arch of Trajan in Ancona. The Arch of Trajan in Ancona is a Roman triumphal arch erected in 115 by the Senate and people of Rome in the reign of Emperor Trajan.It was built in honour of that Emperor after he expanded the port of the city out of his own pocket, improving the docks and the fortifications.
The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch located in the city of Timgad (ancient Thamugadi), near Batna, Algeria. It was built between the later 2nd century and the early 3rd century. The three vaulted arch composed the western gate of the city, at the beginning of the Decumanus Maximus and the end of the road coming from Lambaesis.
The Arch of Trajan (Italian: Arco di Traiano) is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Benevento, southern Italy. It was erected in honour of the Emperor Trajan across the Via Appia , at the point where it enters the city.
The Arch of Trajan Arch of Trajan. The importance of Benevento in classical times is vouched for by the many remains of antiquity which it possesses, of which the most famous is the triumphal arch erected in honour of Trajan by the senate and people of Rome in 114, with important reliefs relating to its history.
That inspired Lathrop to reference one of his favorite architectural creations, the Roman Arch of Trajan. The carving around the column depicts the Romans defeating the Dacians.
At the west end of the decumanus rises a 12 m high triumphal arch, called the Arch of Trajan, which was partially restored in 1900. The arch is principally of sandstone, and is of the Corinthian order with three arches, the central one being 11' wide. The arch is also known as the Timgad Arch.
Arch of Trajan may refer to: Arch of Trajan (Ancona), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Benevento), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Canosa), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Mactaris), Maktar, Tunisia; Arch of Trajan (Mérida), Spain; Arch of Trajan (Rome), Italy; Arch of Trajan (Timgad), Algeria
Arch-building in Rome and Italy diminished after the time of Trajan (AD 98–117) but remained widespread in the provinces during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD; they were often erected to commemorate imperial visits. [10] Little is known about how the Romans viewed triumphal arches.