A Gallery of Italian Colonialism

Fabio Sappino

by Fabio Sappino
published on 04 September 2025

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The Marble Arch on the Via Balbia

by Unknown Photographer
published on 15 May 2025

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The Marble Arch on the Via Balbia — View Full-Size Image

The Fileni Arch in Italian Libya was designed by architect Florestano Di Fausto in response to a request by the Italian Governor-General Italo Balbo (1896-1940). It was unveiled on 16 March 1937 in a lavish night ceremony attended by Benito Mussolini (1883-1945).

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