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Arco
di Constantine, Rome
is like a puzzle made
up of other monuments.
The Arco di Constantino,
Rome was built in the
4th century as a tribute
to Constantine after
the victory over Maxentius.
He is regarded as the
last among all major
monuments built by the
Romans. The Arco di
Constantino, Rome is
located near the Colosseum
in the huge square.
In summer, "Estate
Romana" is celebrated
here. Films and videos
are projected onto a
large screen suspended
from the arc. Arco di
Constantino, Rome was
built with materials
of Trajan's Forum.
The Arco di Constantino
is 21 m high, 25.7 meters
wide and 7.4 m deep.
There are three arcades.
The lower part of the
Arco di Constantino,
Rome is constructed
of marble. In the inner
walls of the central
arcades there is a large
portrait of Trajan Dacian
war. And inside there
are eight portraits,
two in each wall, completely
destroyed. The main
inscriptions are written
in letters of bronze.
The decoration of the
arch marks the victory
of Constantine. He praised
the value of the emperor
in the two wars and
his social duties. Many
decorative gold represents
the time of the empire
under Trajan and Hadrian.
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