Arch of Constantine

This grandiose expression of Roman power commemorates Emperor Constantine's triumph in the Battle of Milvian Bridge, fought in 313 CE. At that time, the central arch spanned the Via Triumphalis, the way taken by the emperors when they entered the city in triumph. Scholars disagree about the meaning of the inscriptions. Constantine convened the first Council of Nicea in 325 CE, which established the foundations of contemporary Christian belief. The Arch itself is located close to the Colosseum. Unlike it, however, the Arch of Constantine stands in a pedestrian-only area. Active archaeological digs surround it.

Welch, Claude Emerson

State University of New York at Buffalo

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Roman imperial/Christian

Rome, Italy

2007-07-13

Welch-Ludwig Collection

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