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The Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine. Bry Rechan. Location. •Located next to the Colosseum -One side faces the colosseum while the other faces the Palatine Hill- Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Rome, Italy. http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/constantinearch.htm. General Description. •21 meters high

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The Arch of Constantine

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  1. The Arch of Constantine Bry Rechan

  2. Location •Located next to the Colosseum -One side faces the colosseum while the other faces the Palatine Hill- Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Rome, Italy http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/constantinearch.htm

  3. General Description •21 meters high •25.9 meters wide •7.4 meters deep • Three archways • Main inscription: imp · caes · fl · constantino · maximo · p · f · avgusto · s · p · q · r · qvod · instinctv · divinitatis · mentis · magnitvdine · cvm · exercitv · svo · tam · de · tyranno · qvam · de · omni · eivs · factione · vno · tempore · ivstis · rempvblicam · vltvs · est · armis · arcvm · trivmphis · insignem · dicavit To the Emperor Caesar Flavius Constantinus, the greatest, pious, and blessed Augustus: because he, inspired by the divine, and by the greatness of his mind, has delivered the state from the tyrant and all of his followers at the same time, with his army and just force of arms, the Senate and People of Rome have dedicated this arch, decorated with triumphs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Constantine_arch_datation_en.svg

  4. Origins/Significance •Built in honor of the Emperor Constantine, who brought peace to Rome after many years of civil war (312 CE) •The arch celebrated his victory and was built for him by the Roman Senate, along with the citizens of Rome in 315 CE

  5. The Arch http://web.mit.edu/course/21/21h.405/www/ArchesOfTitus/constantine.html http://www.gotterdammerung.org/photo/travel/italy/rome/ancient-rome/060904-140056%20The%20Arch%20of%20Constantine.html

  6. http://klimtlover.wordpress.com/7-the-roman-empire/193-337-ce-late-empire-art/http://klimtlover.wordpress.com/7-the-roman-empire/193-337-ce-late-empire-art/

  7. Biblography http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/constantinearch.htm http://www.romainteractive.com/eng/guided_tours/arch_of_constantine.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Constantine

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