This is a list of Roman triumphal arches. Triumphal arches were constructed across the Roman Empire and are an archetypal example of Roman architecture. Most surviving Roman arches date from the Imperial period (1st century BC onwards). They were preceded by honorific arches set up under the Roman Republic.
Existing arches
Image Name Date Modern city Modern country Ancient name Arch of Caracalla 216 216 AD Djémila AlgeriaCuicul, Curculum Arch of Caracalla 211 211–214 AD Tébessa AlgeriaTheveste Arch of Trajan 150 2nd or 3rd centuries AD Timgad AlgeriaMarciana Traiana Thamugadi 150 2nd AD Tazoult Algeria Verecunda Heidentor 354 354–361 AD Petronell-Carnuntum Austria Carnuntum Arch of the Sergii !9971 29–27 BC Pula CroatiaColonia Pietas Iulia Pola Pollentia Herculanea Arch of Campanus 099 1st century AD Aix-les-Bains France Aquae Gratianae Porte Noire 171 171–175 AD Besançon France Vesontio Arch of Carpentras 018 18–19 AD Carpentras FranceCarpentoracte Meminorum, Forum Neronis Triumphal Arch of Orange 020 20–27 AD Orange France Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio Porte de Mars 200 3rd century AD Reims France Durocortorum Pont Flavien !9988 12 BC Saint-Chamas Francen/a Arch of Glanum 010 10–25 AD Saint-Rémy-de-Provence France Glanum Arch of Germanicus 018 18–19 AD Saintes FranceMediolanum Santonum Arch of Hadrian 131 131–132 AD Athens GreeceAthína, Athenae Arch of Galerius 298 298–299 AD Thessaloniki GreeceThessaloníkē Arch of Trajan 113 113 AD Ancona ItalyAncona Arch of Augustus !9965 25 BC Aosta ItalyAugusta Praetoria Salassorum 113 113 AD Aquino ItalyAquinum Arch of Trajan 114 114–117 AD Benevento ItalyMaleventum, Beneventum Arch of Trajan 109 109 AD Canosa di Puglia Italy Canusium Arch of Hadrian 100 1st or 2nd centuries AD Capua Italy Capuae Arch of Augustus 009 9 AD Fano Italy Fanum Fortunae Arch of Tiberius 018 18–19 AD Pompei Italy Pompeii Arch of Augustus -36 Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Constantine 312 312–315 AD Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Drusus !9991 9 BC Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Dativius Victor 250 Mid-3rd century AD Mainz Germany Mogontiacum Arch of Gallienus 262 262 AD Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Janus 300 4th century AD Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Septimius Severus 203 203 AD Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Titus 082 82 AD Rome ItalyRoma Arch of Drusus 014 14–37 AD Spoleto Italy Spoletium Arch of Augustus !9992 8 BC Susa ItalySegusio Arco di Riccardo !9967 33 BC Trieste Italy Tergeste, Tergestum Arco dei Gavi 050 50 AD Verona ItalyVerona Arch of Hadrian 129 129–130 AD Jerash Jordan Gerasa Arch of Hadrian 131 2nd century AD Tyre Lebanon Tyros, Tyrus Arch of Tiberius 035 35 AD Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of Trajan 035 109–110 AD Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of Septimius Severus 146 146–211 AD Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of Marcus Aurelius 165 165 AD Tripoli Libya Oea Arch of Caracalla 217 217 AD Volubilis MoroccoVolubilis Arch of Cabanes 100 2nd century AD Castellón de la Plana Spainn/a Arco de Medinaceli !9970 1st century BC Medinaceli SpainOccilis, Okilis Arc de Berà !9987 13 BC Roda de Berà Spainn/a Latakia Tetraporticus (Arch of Septimius Severus) 183 183 AD Latakia SyriaLaodicea ad Mare Arch of Alexander Severus 228 228 AD Dougga TunisiaColonia Licinia Septimia Aurelia Alexandriana Thuggensis Arch of Septimius Severus 200 AD Dougga TunisiaColonia Licinia Septimia Aurelia Alexandriana Thuggensis Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy 300 ~300 AD Sbeitla TunisiaSufetula South Gate 200 2nd or 3rd centuries AD Anazarbus TurkeyAnazarbos Hadrian's Gate 130 2nd century AD Antalya TurkeyAttaleia Ecce Homo arch 130 2nd century AD Jerusalem Israel Aelia Capitolina
Destroyed arches Note: MUR stands for the 12th century Mirabilia Urbis Romae Image Name Date of construction Date destroyed Modern city Modern country Notes CitationArch of Scipio190 B.C.E.RomeItalyScipio Africanus Arch of Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius 405 405 AD 1362–1370 Rome Italy MUR, p. 10. Arch of Augustus !9971 29 BC Rome Italy Some fragments survive Arch of Claudius 051 51–52 AD Rome Italy Some fragments survive MUR, p. 12. Arch of Faustinus 1140 After 12th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 13. Arch of Gratian, Valentinian and Theodosius 379 379–383 AD 1300 13th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 10. Arch of Lentulus and Crispinus 100 2nd century AD 1450 15th century Rome Italy Arch Manus Carnae (Hand of Flesh) 1140 After 12th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 13. Arch of Nero 058 58–62 AD 0068 1st century AD Rome Italy Arcus Novus 293 293–304 AD 1491 1491 Rome Italy Some reliefs survive Arch of Octavian or Marcus Aurelius 1140 After 12th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 12. Arch of Octavius !9972 28 BC Rome Italy Arch Panis Aurei or Aureus (Golden) 1140 After 12th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 13. Arch of Pietas 1140 After 12th century Rome Italy MUR, p. 13. Arch of Portugal 270 3rd century AD 1662 Rome Italy Some reliefs preserved at the Capitoline Museums MUR, p. 10. Arch of Tiberius 016 16 AD Rome Italy Some foundations still survive Arch of Titus 081 81 AD 1400 After 15th century Rome Italy Some fragments still survive MUR, p. 11. Monumental Arch 200 3rd century AD 2015 October 2015 Palmyra Syria Most of the stonework is still intact Arch of Theodosius 393 393 AD 0558 6th–8th centuries Istanbul Turkey Some fragments still survive Arch at Richborough Castle 043 1st century AD Richborough United Kingdom Foundations and mound still visible
See also
List of post-Roman triumphal arches Victory column Rostral column Roman architecture Roman engineering Roman technology
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