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.
- Monument
- …dates from 203
- Description: Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
- Also known as“Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)”“Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)”“Arch of Septimus Severus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica Julia and Temple of Caesar.
Temple of Caesar
The Temple of Caesar or Temple of Divus Iulius, also… Temple of Caesar is situated 140 metres southeast of Arch of Septimius Severus.
Capitoline Hill
Piazza del Campidoglio is a public square on the top… Capitoline Hill is situated 150 metres west of Arch of Septimius Severus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum…
Palatine Hill
The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the…
Arch of Septimius Severus
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
41.89283° or 41° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
12.48474° or 12° 29′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFVM+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=triumphal_arch
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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: “Трыўмфальная арка Септымія Севера”
- Breton: “Bolz-enor Septimus Severus”
- Bulgarian: “Арка на Септимий Север”
- Catalan: “Arc de Septimi Sever”
- Chinese: “塞维鲁凯旋门”
- Chinese: “赛普提米-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”
- 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”
- Japanese: “セプティミウス・セウェルスの凱旋門”
- Korean: “셉티미우스 세베루스 개선문”
- 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: “Арка Септимия Севера”
- 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 Septimo Severo”
- Swedish: “Septimius Severus-bågen”
- Turkish: “Septimius Severus Kemeri”
- Ukrainian: “Арка Септимія Севера”
- Ukrainian: “Арка Септіміуса Северуса”
- Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Sevearus”
- Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Severus”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Arch of Septimius Severus”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Base di Costanzo II and Milliarium Aureum.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ara di Saturno and Torre di Niccolò V.
Curious Monuments to Discover
Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”
Rome: Highlights
Learn more about North Centre and Old Rome.