Triumphal+arches

History: The trinphal arches were made by the Romans. The origins of the arches are unclear. Monumental gateways had already been in use for thousands of years by civilizations such as the Hittities, Assyrians, Babylonians and Myceneans. - The first recorded Roman trinphal arches were set up in the time of the Roman republic.

Characteristics A triumphal arch is a monumental structure in shape of an archway, the main structure is often decorated with carvings, sculpted reliefs and dedications, most Roman triumphal arches were built during the imperial period. The colums became purely decorative elements on the outer face of an arch.

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Renovations and changes: by the fourth century AD there were 36 such arches in Rome, of which 3 have survived. The triumphal arch changed from being an honor of a person to being essentially a propagandistic one.

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