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The Arch of the Sergii, Pula
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The Arch of the Sergii, Pula

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...
Constantine’s Conversion to Christianity
Article by Rebecca Denova

Constantine’s Conversion to Christianity

Constantine I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) was Roman emperor from 306-337 CE and is known to history as Constantine the Great for his conversion to Christianity in 312 CE and his subsequent Christianization of the Roman Empire. His conversion...
Arch of Constantine, 315 C.E.
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Arch of Constantine, 315 C.E.

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=mK9y-sPn_AY Arch of Constantine, 315 C.E., Rome Speakers: Valentina Follo, Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker http://www.smarthistory.org/arch-of-constantine.html http://www.smarthistory.org/arch-of-constantine.html...
Standing Arch at Ctesiphon
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Standing Arch at Ctesiphon

The great standing arch of Taq Kasra at Ctesiphon may have been constructed under Shapur I (r. 240-270 CE) along the lines of the vision of his father, Ardashir I (r. 224-240 CE).
Triumphal Arch of Maximilian by Dürer
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Triumphal Arch of Maximilian by Dürer

The Triumphant Arch of Maximilian is a composite print made from 192 woodblock printed pieces. The work was commissioned by Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1508-1519 CE) and carried out c. 1515 CE by various artists supervised by Albrecht...
Foundations of a Triumphal Arch at Sala Colonia
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Foundations of a Triumphal Arch at Sala Colonia

The three-bay triumphal arch at Sala Colonia (modern-day Rabat in Morocco) stood south of the Capitolium and faced the Forum. It was built during the reign of Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 CE).
Monumental Arch, Glanum
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Monumental Arch, Glanum

The triumphal arch at Glanum, southern France. The monument was built in the early 1st century CE, perhaps to commemorate the city's new status as a Roman colony. The top third is now missing but figures remain which depict enslaved Gauls.
Triumphal Arch, Eleusis
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Triumphal Arch, Eleusis

The ruins of the East Triumphal Arch built by Antoninus Pius in the 2nd century CE outside the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis.
Scaffolding Arch of Abu Simbel Great Temple, 1966
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Scaffolding Arch of Abu Simbel Great Temple, 1966

International campaign for the safeguarding of the Nubian monuments launched by UNESCO. In this photo, you can see the first arch of the scaffolding for the dome of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel under erection on its new site. Abu Simbel...
The Maya Arch at San Gervasio, Mexico
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The Maya Arch at San Gervasio, Mexico

In Pre-Columbian days, this construction was the entrance or exit to the central part of San Gervasio, leading to the Caribbean coast. Pilgrims and traders would reach the famous sanctuary of the goddess Ix Chel and deposit an offering at...
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