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 is the centremost of the seven hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

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.

Trastevere

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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

Arcus Argentariorum

Categories: triumphal arch, ruins, feature, cultural property, building, and historic site
Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

41.88949° or 41° 53′ 22″ north

Longitude

12.483° or 12° 28′ 59″ east

Open location code

8FHJVFQM+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 123971358

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q645062

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Arcus Argentariorum” goes by many names.

Basque: “Argentarioen Arkua”
Catalan: “Arc dels Argentaris”
Dutch: “Boog van de geldwisselaars”
Dutch: “Boog van de Geldwisselaars”
French: “Arc de Septime Severe (forum Boarium)”
French: “Arc de septime sévère (forum boarium)”
French: “Arc De Septime Sévère (Forum Boarium)”
French: “arc de Septime Sévère”
French: “Arc de Septime Sévère”
French: “Arc des Argentiers”
French: “Arcus Argentariorum”
French: “Monumentum Argentariorum”
German: “Arco degli Argentari”
German: “Arcus argentariorum”
German: “Argentarierbogen”
German: “Porta argentariorum”
Greek: “Αψίδα των Αργυραμοιβών”
Italian: “Arco degli Argentari”
Polish: “Brama Srebrników”
Portuguese: “Arco dos Argentários”
Russian: “Арка аргентариев”
Russian: “Арка серебрянников”
Spanish: “Arco de los argentarios”
Spanish: “Arco de los Argentarios”
Swedish: “Arco degli Argentari”
Ukrainian: “Арка аргентаріїв”

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