Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus at the northwestern end of the Roman Forum is a white marble triumphal arch dedicated in 203 AD to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, in the two campaigns against the Parthians of 194-195 and 197–199.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Arch
- Description: Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
- Also known as: “Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)”, “Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)”, and “Arch of Septimus Severus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica Julia and Temple of Caesar.
Basilica Julia
Photo: MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica Julia was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum. Construction began under Julius Caesar in 46 BCE and was completed by Augustus, who ultimately dedicated the basilica to Gaius and Lucius Caesar in 12 CE.
Temple of Caesar
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Caesar or Temple of Divus Iulius, also known as Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar, delubrum, heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy, located near the Regia and the Temple of Vesta. Temple of Caesar is situated 140 metres southeast of Arch of Septimius Severus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Arch of Septimius Severus
- Categories: triumphal arch, archaeological site, ruins, cultural property, feature, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Arch of Septimius Severus” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սեպտիմիոս Սևերոսի հաղթակամար”
- Asturian: “Arcu de Septimio Severu”
- Basque: “Septimio Severoren arkua”
- Belarusian: “Трыумфальная арка Септымія Севера”
- Belarusian: “Трыўмфальная арка Септымія Севера”
- Breton: “Bolz-enor Septimus Severus”
- Bulgarian: “Арка на Септимий Север”
- Catalan: “arc de Septimi Sever”
- Catalan: “Arc de Septimi Sever”
- Chinese: “塞维鲁凯旋门”
- Czech: “Oblouk Septimia Severa”
- Danish: “Septimius Severus-buen”
- Dutch: “Boog van Septimius Severus”
- Finnish: “Septimius Severuksen riemukaari”
- French: “arc de Septime Sévère”
- French: “Arc de Septime Sévère”
- Georgian: “სეპტიმუს სევერუსის თაღი”
- German: “Septimius-Severus-Bogen”
- Greek: “Αψίδα του Σεπτίμιου Σεβήρου”
- Hebrew: “שער ספטימיוס סוורוס”
- Hungarian: “Septimius Severus diadalíve”
- Interlingua: “Arco de Septimio Severo”
- Italian: “Arco di Settimio Severo”
- Italian: “Arco di Severo”
- Japanese: “セプティミウス・セウェルスの凱旋門”
- Korean: “셉티미우스 세베루스 개선문”
- Latin: “Arcus Severi”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Septimius Severus-buen”
- Norwegian: “Septimius Severus-buen”
- Persian: “طاق سپتیمیوس سوروس”
- Polish: “Łuk Septymiusza Sewera w Rzymie”
- Polish: “Łuk Septymiusza Sewera”
- Portuguese: “Arco de Septímio Severo”
- Portuguese: “Arco de Sétimo Severo”
- Romanian: “Arcul lui Septimius Severus”
- Russian: “Триумфальная арка Септимия Севера”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Slavoluk Septimija Severa”
- Slovenian: “Slavolok Septimija Severa, Rim”
- Slovenian: “Slavolok Septimija Severa”
- Spanish: “Arco de Septimio Severo”
- Spanish: “Arco de Severo”
- Swedish: “Septimius Severusbågen”
- Turkish: “Septimius Severus Kemeri”
- Ukrainian: “Арка Септимія Севера”
- Ukrainian: “Арка Септіміуса Северуса”
- Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Sevearus”
- Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Severus”
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