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Arch of Janus
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The Arch of Janus in the forum Boarium of Rome, constructed in the 4th century CE. The four-way marble arch probably acted as a boundary marker and, perhaps not coincidentally, stands directly over the Great Drain or Cloaca Maxima which fed...
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Arch Intrados
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The intrados or inner surface of the principal arch of the Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus built in 203 CE.
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Arch of the Sergii, Pula
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The Arch of the Sergii (a famous patrician family in ancient Rome) at Pula (Croatia). The arch was built at the end of the 1st century BCE (around 29 to 27 BCE) by Salvia Postuma Sergii with her own money, in honour of the three members of...
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Arch of Augustus in Fano
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The Arch of Augustus in Fano (Italy) is a city gate in the form of a triumphal arch with three vaults that served as the entrance to the city of Colonia Julia Fanestris by the via Flaminia (modern-day Fano). The monument is dated to 9 CE...
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Roman Architecture
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Roman architecture continued the legacy left by Greek architects and the established architectural orders, especially the Corinthian. The Romans were also innovators and they combined new construction techniques and materials with creative...
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Forum of Constantine, Byzantium
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Forum of Constantine before Constantine's bronze statue fell down during the windstorm in 1106 CE.
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Constantine VII & Christ
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This ivory plaque fragment shows Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus of Byzantium (r. 913-959 CE) being crowned by Jesus Christ. It was carved in royal workshops of Constantinople around 954 CE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
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Constantine VII & Romanos II
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A gold Byzantine nomisma coin depicting Emperor Constantine VII (r. 945-959 CE) and his son and successor Romanos II (r. 959-963 CE).
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Donation of Constantine
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Sylvester I (served 315-335 CE) and Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 CE), San Silvestro Chapel at Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome.
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Constantine IV
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A 7th century CE mosaic depicting the Byzantine emperor Constantine IV (r. 668-685 CE) and entourage in the basilica of Sant'Apollinare, in Classe, Ravenna, Italy.