Description
The imposing and stunning Arch of Constantine, near the Coliseum (right), in the imperial heart of the Eternal City. The largest triumphal arch in the ancient world celebrates the victory of Emperor Constantine over the usurper Maxentius in the battle of Ponte Milvio (Milvian Bridge), which took place in 312 AD near Rome, along the Tiber river. With its 21 meters high, 25.9 meters wide and 7.9 meters deep, the Arch of Constantine is a compendium of Roman sculpture and history, with depictions and bas-reliefs concerning the gestures of the emperors Hadrian, Trajan and Marcus Aurelius. It was built in masonry and marble along the Way of Triumph, between the imperial hill of the Palatine and the Celio hill, placed diagonally to the Flavian Amphitheater or Colosseum (Coliseum). In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Image in 16:9 and high definition format.