Relief Panel, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome

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One of the four relief panels and friezes from the arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, 203 CE. The panels, two on each façade, depict battle scenes, seiges, prisoners, and the emperor addressing his troops during his campaigns in Parthia in the last decade of the 2nd century CE.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 29). Relief Panel, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1346/relief-panel-arch-of-septimius-severus-rome/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Relief Panel, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, June 29, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1346/relief-panel-arch-of-septimius-severus-rome/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Relief Panel, Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jun 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1346/relief-panel-arch-of-septimius-severus-rome/.

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