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title: Arch of Caracalla, Cuicul (Djémila)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16996/arch-of-caracalla-cuicul-djemila/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-02-10
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# Arch of Caracalla, Cuicul (Djémila)
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16996.jpg)
## Image Caption
The arch of [Caracalla](https://www.worldhistory.org/Caracalla/) (r. 211-217 CE) at Cuicul (modern Djémila in Algeria) marked the western entrance to the Severan Forum and the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) itself. It was erected in 216 CE by the inhabitants of Cuicul in honour of the reigning [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) Caracalla, his mother [Julia Domna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Julia_Domna/) (160-217 CE), and his deceased father [Septimius Severus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Septimius_Severus/) (r. 193-211 CE). The arch, with a single span, is 12.5 m tall and 10.6 m wide, with a façade embellished by Corinthian columns and niches which once had statues. Above is a dedicatory inscription and three individual pedestals that supported the statues of the members of the imperial family.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2023, February 10). Arch of Caracalla, Cuicul (Djémila). *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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