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Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net
3/18/2013
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20120602s_ArchOfConstantine Arch of Constantine

Triumphal arch built for Constantine in AD315. It sits astride the Via Triumphalis, the road taken by emperors when they entered the city in triumph. It is the last of the triumphal arches built in Rome. The decorations make use of many pieces from older structures. Some people claim this is because, by the 4th century AD, Roman art had declined in quality. Others say it's simply because there wasn't much time to build it.