What are Rome's triumphal arches?

Only three marble Roman arches still stand in Rome. We've lost over a dozen. What happened? What is the evidence for each? Join @DariusArya for a live seminar on the missing Arches of Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, Domitian, and more!
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Triumphal Route
2:50 Arches that remain: Titus, Septimius Severus, Constantine
5:10 Arch of Augustus
5:46 Arch of Tiberius
6:21 Arch of Nero
6:51 Arches of Domitian
7:25 Arch of Trajan
7:38 Arch of Marcus Aurelius
8:16 3 Arches on the Via Lata (Via Flaminia)
8:49 Arch of Claudius
9:39 Arco di Portogallo
11:00 Arcus Novus
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[@jennifersiegrist8440]

I never knew there were so many arches , amazing content, thank you❤️❤️

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you. Lots more content on the way!

[@michaeldriskell2038]

Lest I forget, THANK YOU for sharing these beautiful treasures from antiquity!!!!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Our pleasure!

[@motoguzzigriso]

My wife and I just walked the triumphal route this last September while in Rome. By total accident! I had no idea until I watched this video. We’d rented an apartment on Pantheon Square, ended up taking almost this exact route one morning to see the sites. I’m blown away right now 😊. We walked from Pantheon Square just past Santa Maria Sopra Minerva church (temple of Isis), Largo Argentina, Theater of Marcellus, past the temple of Hercules, abeam the circus Maximus (on our right as the palatine hill was on our left), looping around the palatine hill and past the arch of Constantine, up the via Sacra right up to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Altar of Heaven (basically where the temple of Saturn stood). We had no idea we were tracing the steps of so many famous victory processions!

[@AncientRomeLive]

that's a great stroll through Rome and history!

[@Insectoid_]

It’s such a shame more havent survived.

[@AncientRomeLive]

We agree!

[@kyleanuar9090]

Thanks to the Popes.

[@michaeldriskell2038]

So sad that they are gone!! To have seen these in all their glory would of been so cool!!!

[@WalkingToursVlog]

Very interesting video! 👍 Respect to the author! 🏆 Thanks for sharing! 🤝

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you!

[@ashharris7293]

There are two you that come to mind that the video didn't mention, the Arch of Arcadius/Honorius (maybe outside of the route) and the arch of Titus in the Circus Maximus.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Oh, we know; it was not a comprehensive list! The free seminars are about 12-15 minutes twice a month- and we'll have more to say on the topic in the future.

[@deanedge5988]

Excellent thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@popowazhere]

So happy to hear someone say Septimius not “Septumus” 😂

[@robertwolff3221]

Thank-you for the video. Impressed with the skill of the sculpturer's. There must have been a school or apprentice system.

[@AncientRomeLive]

YEs, they were AMAZING

[@JohnDoe-px4ko]

As long as it’s not fallen arches - that can be painful!

[@robertozeladarodriguez5321]

If the reconstruction we could not admire many of these monuments as the Arch of Titus, Ara Pacis, among many others, I think we should not fear the reconstruction of monuments, if done well will be a monument that people can continue to admire for thousands of years.

[@robertozeladarodriguez5321]

Great video🤩

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you 🤗

[@SMWBraden]

Question: So how exactly were these arches used? They all seem very narrow and as you mention at some point they would restrict traffic. So during a triumphal parade did all of the participants in the parade march through the portal of the arch? Or did just a few of the more important people go through the arch while the army marched around it? It seems like if all of the participants in a triumph had to go through the narrow portals it would take hours to get through just one arch. Or were there not as many people in a triumph as I imagine. I have just always wondered who got to go through the arch and who went around it? Thanks this is great stuff.

[@AncientRomeLive]

They are essentially "billboards" praising the general/ emperor. The idea was for the ENTIRE triumphal procession to pass through them (troops, triumphal paintings carried, musicians, slaves, spoils of war, general in chariot, etc.

[@SMWBraden]

@@AncientRomeLive Thanks for the response. My goodness that must have taken a lot of time for an entire procession to pass through several what seem to be small portals on the arches.

[@trader2137]

keep it up, good content👍

[@AncientRomeLive]

thank you. As you will have noticed, these seminars are a different format. We'll continue to share this format (powerpoint delivery) occasionally. We do appreciate your feedback!

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting!

[@alexcanduci3824]

One key one is missing - the so-called Arch of Drusus on the via Appia, most likely the mislabelled Arch of Trajan.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes, and there are some others- more in the future.

[@jg90049]

By the late 3rd Century, talented sculptors must have been very rare in Rome.

[@nancytestani1470]

Gorgeous…

[@maverick8595]

This is very interesting! What is your favorite Roman arch?

[@AncientRomeLive]

For a number of reasons, I would have to say the Arch of Septimius Severus. Decorated with the 4 panels that relate to the triumphal paintings, the arch is hard to beat! The loss of the arches (and there were others we didn't cover) is great. Especially interesting are the ones that ones lined up on the Via Flaminia and the missing Arch of Marcus Aurelius by the forum. Luckily we have so many beautifully preserved panels!

[@henrytroll3439]

IMHO, the government should build new houses outside this area, relocate those people living there for free, keep the value of the new houses the same they are exiting, and bulldoze them to start excavating to bring more of ancient Rome afloat

[@garfreed]

Rome's fallen arches. Interesting.

[@gregorylittle1461]

Could the kneeling figure of the female in chains at the Boboli Gardens be Xenobia?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Interesting suggestion. It seems though she's a generic "conquered' figure or a provincial or city personification. We'd expect something more personalized if the queen...

[@Number6_]

A route of the golden arches by republican politicians.

[@nancytestani1470]

Ha..yes..jerks.