Arch of Caracalla
The Arch of Caracalla is a Roman triumphal arch located at Djémila in Algeria. It was built during the early 3rd century. The arch, with a single span, was placed on the road leading to Sitifis. It constituted the entrance to the city's Severan forum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Djémila.
Djémila
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Djémila is a town in Northeast Algeria that holds some of the best preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Arch of Caracalla
- Type: Ruins
- Description: 3rd-century Roman triumphal arch at Djémila in Algeria (Cuicul)
- Categories: triumphal arch, building, and historic site
- Location: Commune de Djemila, Djemila, Sétif Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.32046° or 36° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
5.73557° or 5° 44′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8F878PCP+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 209622856OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1952148
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Arch of Caracalla” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Arc de Caracal·la (Djémila)”
- Catalan: “Arc de Caracal·la”
- Chinese: “卡拉卡拉拱門”
- Dutch: “Arch of Caracalla”
- French: “arc de Caracalla”
- French: “Arc de Caracalla”
- German: “Caracallabogen”
- Italian: “Arco di Caracalla”
- Persian: “تاق کاراکالا (جمیلا)”
- Persian: “طاق کاراکالا”
- Russian: “Арка Каракаллы (Джемила)”
- Russian: “Арка Каракаллы”
- Spanish: “Arco de Caracalla”
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Highlights include Temple de la famille des Sévères and Thermes romains.
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