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  2. List of Roman triumphal arches - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Roman triumphal arches. Triumphal arches were constructed across the Roman Empire and are an archetypal example of Roman architecture. Most surviving Roman arches date from the Imperial period (1st century BC onwards). They were preceded by honorific arches set up under the Roman Republic.

  3. List of monuments of the Roman Forum - Wikipedia

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    A view of the Roman Forum, looking east. This list of monuments of the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) includes existing and former buildings, memorials and other built structures in the famous Roman public plaza during its 1,400 years of active use (8th century BC–ca 600 AD). It is divided into three categories: those ancient structures that can ...

  4. Arch of Titus - Wikipedia

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    The arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since the 16th century. It is the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris . [ 7 ] It holds an important place in art history , being the focus of Franz Wickhoff 's appreciation of Roman art in contrast to the then-prevailing view.

  5. Ancient Roman architecture - Wikipedia

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    The Roman architectural revolution, also known as the "concrete revolution", [4] [5] [6] was the widespread use in Roman architecture of the previously little-used architectural forms of the arch, vault, and dome. For the first time in history, their potential was fully exploited in the construction of a wide range of civil engineering ...

  6. Arch of Constantine - Wikipedia

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    Situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill, the arch spans the Via Triumphalis, the route taken by victorious military leaders when they entered the city in a triumphal procession. [a] Dedicated in 315, it is the largest Roman triumphal arch, with overall dimensions of 21 m (69 ft) high, 25.9 m (85 ft) wide and 7.4 m (24 ft) deep. [1]

  7. Category:Ancient Roman triumphal arches in Rome - Wikipedia

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    Triumphal arches in the Roman Forum (4 P) Pages in category "Ancient Roman triumphal arches in Rome" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.

  8. Triumphal arch - Wikipedia

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    Most Roman triumphal arches were built during the Imperial period. By the fourth century AD there were 36 such arches in Rome, of which three have survived – the Arch of Titus (AD 81), the Arch of Septimius Severus (203–205) and the Arch of Constantine (315). Numerous arches were built elsewhere in the Roman Empire. [9]

  9. List of ancient monuments in Rome - Wikipedia

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    Arch of Dolabella; Arch of Domitian; Arches of Drusus and Germanicus; Arch of Fabius; Arch of Gallienus; Arch of Germanicus; Arch of Gratian, Valentinian and Theodosius; Arch of Hadrian (now referred to as the Arch of Portugal) Arch of Janus; Arch of Lentulus and Crispinus; Arch of Marcus Aurelius; Arch of Nero; Arch of Octavius; Arch of Pietas ...