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Once located in the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius, fragments of the Colossus of Constantine are now located in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori of the Musei Capitolini on the Capitoline Hill, Rome. Marble, 312 CE.
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PhD student with interest in the art, architecture, and religion of ancient Greece and the Near East.
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APA Style
Murray, D. (2015, February 10). The Colossus of Constantine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3632/the-colossus-of-constantine/
Chicago Style
Murray, Dana. "The Colossus of Constantine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 10, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3632/the-colossus-of-constantine/.
MLA Style
Murray, Dana. "The Colossus of Constantine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Feb 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
