Arch of Septimius Severus

The Arch of Septimius Severus at the northwestern end of the 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.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
  • Also known as: “Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)”, “Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)”, and “Arch of Septimus Severus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Julia and Temple of Caesar.

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The was a civil basilica in the . Construction began under Julius Caesar in 46 BCE and was completed by Augustus, who ultimately dedicated the basilica to Gaius and Lucius Caesar in 12 CE.

Archaeological site
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The or Temple of Divus Iulius, also known as Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar, delubrum, heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the of , , located near the and the . is situated 140 metres southeast of Arch of Septimius Severus.

Square
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Piazza del Campidoglio is a public square on the top of the ancient , between the and the Campus Martius in , . The square includes three main buildings, the Palazzo Senatorio also known as the Comune di Roma Capitale, and… is situated 150 metres west of Arch of Septimius Severus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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.

Locality
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The , 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".

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Arch of Septimius Severus

Latitude
41.89283° or 41° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
12.48474° or 12° 29′ 5″ east
Inception
203
Open location code
8FHJVFVM+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49824161
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­arch
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q162353
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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: “Трыумфальная арка Септымія Севера”
  • Belarusian: “Трыўмфальная арка Септымія Севера”
  • Breton: “Bolz-enor Septimus Severus”
  • Bulgarian: “Арка на Септимий Север”
  • Catalan: “arc de Septimi Sever”
  • 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”
  • 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 Severusbågen”
  • Turkish: “Septimius Severus Kemeri”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Септимія Севера”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Септіміуса Северуса”
  • Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Sevearus”
  • Western Frisian: “Bôge fan Septimius Severus”

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