Arcus Argentariorum

The Arcus Argentariorum, is an ancient Roman arch constructed by the argentarii in the Forum Boarium in 204 CE. It was partially incorporated into the western wall of the seventh-century church of San Giorgio al Velabro.

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Type: Monument
Description: commemorative arch dedicated in the Velabrum at Rome in 204 CE
Also known as: “Arch of Septimius Severus (Forum Boarium)” and “Arch of the Argentarii”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Janus and San Giorgio in Velabro.

Arch of Janus

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The Arch of Janus is the only quadrifrons triumphal arch preserved in Rome. It was set up in the early 4th century AD at a crossroads at the northeastern limit of the Forum Boarium, close to the Velabrum, over the Cloaca Maxima drain that went from the Forum to the River Tiber.

San Giorgio in Velabro

Church

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San Giorgio in Velabro is a Catholic church dedicated to St. George on Via del Velabro in the historic center of Rome in the Velabrum and the Ripa district.

Temple of Portunus

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The Temple of Portunus is a small ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy, on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità. It was built beside the ancient Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market associated with Hercules, which was adjacent to Rome's oldest river port and the oldest stone bridge across the Tiber River, the Pons Aemilius. Temple of Portunus is situated 180 metres west of Arcus Argentariorum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.

Palatine Hill

Locality

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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".

Capitoline Hill

Locality

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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.