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title: Detail of the Arch of Constantine
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1002/detail-of-the-arch-of-constantine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of the Arch of Constantine

_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_

## Image File

[![Detail of the Arch of Constantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1002.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1002.jpg)

## Image Caption

A detail of the Arch of [Constantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Constantine/) in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), built in c. 315 CE to commemorate the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/)'s victory over Maxentius in 312 CE. On each side of the arch four free-standing Corinthian columns support statues of Dacian prisoners taken from the earlier Arch of [Domitian](https://www.worldhistory.org/domitian/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jarvis, D. (2012, December 30). Detail of the Arch of Constantine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1002/detail-of-the-arch-of-constantine/>
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Detail of the Arch of Constantine." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 30, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1002/detail-of-the-arch-of-constantine/>.
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "Detail of the Arch of Constantine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Dec 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1002/detail-of-the-arch-of-constantine/>.

## License & Copyright

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