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Arch of Drusus

The Arch of Drusus is an ancient arch in , Italy, close to the First Mile of the and next to the . Long misidentified, it is most likely the remains of the Arch of Trajan.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta San Sebastiano and Museo delle Mura.

City gate
Photo: Ardeatino, CC BY 4.0.
The is the largest and one of the best-preserved gates in the of , Italy. Originally known as the Porta Appia due to its location at the beginning of the , the gate served as a key southern entrance to the city since antiquity.

Museum
Photo: Ardeatino, CC BY 4.0.
The is an archaeological museum in , the capital of Italy. It is housed on two floors of the , at the start of the .

Archaeological site
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The , also called the hypogaeum Scipionum, was the common tomb of the patrician Scipio family during the Roman Republic for interments between the early 3rd century BC and the early 1st century AD. is situated 250 metres north of Arch of Drusus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garbatella and Aventino-Testaccio.

Quarter
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is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000.

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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of . Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

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The South of includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.

Arch of Drusus

Latitude
41.87378° or 41° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
12.50144° or 12° 30′ 5″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVGF2+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 234894452
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­arch
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­arch
Geo­Names ID
8015036
Wiki­data ID
Q1107952
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Arch of Drusus” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Арка на Друз”
  • Chinese: “德魯蘇斯拱門”
  • Chinese: “德鲁苏斯拱门”
  • Dutch: “Boog van Drusus”
  • French: “arc de Drusus”
  • French: “Arc de Drusus”
  • Georgian: “დრუზუსის თაღი”
  • German: “Drususbogen”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Δρούσου”
  • Hebrew: “קשת דרוסוס”
  • Italian: “Arco di Druso”
  • Portuguese: “Arco de Druso”
  • Russian: “Арка Друза”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Druso”

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