![]() ![]() Another arch dedicated to Titus, triumphal in its nature, was located in the valley of the Circus Maximus-but this arch only survives in the form of scattered sculptural fragments and a Medieval transcription of its dedicatory inscription. Recent archaeological excavations (2015) in the Circus Maximus have revealed previously unknown remains of this "lost" arch, including elements of its foundations. Let’s take a look at the different parts of the Arch of Constantine, so you can appreciate the monument with a little more context. Its design is typical of a triumphal arch, with a large central archway and two narrower ones carved into the marble on either side. This arch, built as an honorific monument, honored Titus posthumously and was a project executed by his younger brother and imperial successor, Domitian (emperor, 81-96 C.E.). The Arch of Constantine stands at an impressive 21 metres high and 27 metres wide. Steven The panel on the east side of the arch shows Constantine entering the city of Rome. This is the decisive battle that puts Constantine in charge of the western part of the Roman Empire. Many triumphal parades had passed along this route for many centuries, thus the choice to place a permanent triumphal monument astride the route was not accidental but, rather, deliberately evocative of the fact that the triumph as a ritual both created and reinforced collective memory for Romans. Beth And Constantine defeats Maxentius, and Maxentius is killed at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. Furthemore, the Arch of Titus commands a key point along the triumphal route ( via Triumphalis)-one that visually links the valley of the Flavian amphitheater (known to us as the Colosseum) to the valley of the Forum Romanum and the Capitoline Hill beyond. ![]() The Arch of Titus is located in Summa Sacra Via, the highest point of the Sacra Via, Rome's "Sacred Way" that served as its main processional street. ![]()
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