List of Roman triumphal arches


This is a list of Roman triumphal arches. Triumphal arches were constructed across the Roman Empire and are an archetypal example of Roman architecture. All currently surviving Roman arches date from the Imperial period. They were preceded by honorific arches set up under the Roman Republic, none of which survive.

List

ImageNameDateModern cityModern countryAncient name
Arch of Caracalla216 216 ADDjémilaAlgeriaCuicul, Curculum
Arch of Caracalla211 211–214 ADTébessaAlgeriaTheveste
Arch of Trajan150 2nd or 3rd centuries ADTimgadAlgeriaMarciana Traiana Thamugadi
Heidentor354 354–361 ADPetronell-CarnuntumAustriaCarnuntum
Arch of the Sergii!9971 29–27 BCPulaCroatiaColonia Pietas Iulia Pola Pollentia Herculanea
Arch of Campanus099 1st century ADAix-les-BainsFranceAquae Gratianae
171 171–175 ADBesançonFranceVesontio
Arch of Carpentras018 18–19 ADCarpentrasFranceCarpentoracte Meminorum, Forum Neronis
Triumphal Arch of Orange020 20–27 ADOrangeFranceColonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
Porte de Mars200 3rd century ADReimsFranceDurocortorum
Pont Flavien!9988 12 BCSaint-ChamasFrancen/a
010 10–25 ADSaint-Rémy-de-ProvenceFranceGlanum
Arch of Germanicus018 18–19 ADSaintesFranceMediolanum Santonum
Arch of Hadrian131 131–132 ADAthensGreeceAthína, Athenae
Arch of Galerius298 298–299 ADThessalonikiGreeceThessaloníkē
Arch of Trajan113 113 ADAnconaItalyAncona
Arch of Augustus!9965 25 BCAostaItalyAugusta Praetoria Salassorum
113 113 ADAquinoItalyAquinum
Arch of Trajan114 114–117 ADBeneventoItalyMaleventum, Beneventum
Arch of Trajan109 109 ADCanosa di PugliaItalyCanusium
Arch of Hadrian050 1st or 2nd centuries ADCapuaItalyCapuae
Arch of Augustus009 9 ADFanoItalyFanum Fortunae
Triumphal Arch018 18–19 ADPompeiItalyPompeii
Arch of Augustus!9973 27 BCRiminiItalyAriminium
Arch of Augustus RomeItalyRoma
Arch of Constantine312 312–315 ADRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Drusus!9991 9 BCRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Gallienus262 262 ADRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Janus300 4th century ADRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Septimius Severus203 203 ADRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Titus082 82 ADRomeItalyRoma
Arch of Drusus014 14–37 ADSpoletoItalySpoletium
Arch of Augustus!9992 8 BCSusaItalySegusio
!9967 33 BCTriesteItalyTergeste, Tergestum
Arco dei Gavi050 50 ADVeronaItalyVerona
Arch of Hadrian129 129–130 ADJerashJordanGerasa
Triumphal ArchTyreLebanonTyros, Tyrus
Arch of Tiberius035 35 ADKhomsLibyaLeptis Magna
Arch of Trajan035 109–110 ADKhomsLibyaLeptis Magna
Arch of Septimius Severus146 146–211 ADKhomsLibyaLeptis Magna
Arch of Marcus Aurelius165 165 ADTripoliLibyaOea
Arch of Caracalla217 217 ADVolubilisMoroccoVolubilis
Arch of Cabanes100 2nd century ADCastellón de la PlanaSpainn/a
Arco de Medinaceli!9970 1st century BCMedinaceliSpainOccilis, Okilis
Arc de Berà!9987 13 BCRoda de BeràSpainn/a
Latakia Tetraporticus 183 183 ADLatakiaSyriaLaodicea ad Mare
Arch of Alexander Severus228 228 ADDouggaTunisiaColonia Licinia Septimia Aurelia Alexandriana Thuggensis
Arch of Septimius Severus205 205 ADDouggaTunisiaColonia Licinia Septimia Aurelia Alexandriana Thuggensis
Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy300 ~300 ADSbeitlaTunisiaSufetula
South GateAnazarbusTurkeyAnazarbos
Hadrian's Gate130 2nd century ADAntalyaTurkeyAttaleia

Destroyed Roman arches

Note: MUR stands for the 12th century Mirabilia Urbis Romae
ImageNameDate of constructionDate destroyedModern cityModern countryNotesCitation
Arch of Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius405 405 AD1362–1370RomeItalyMUR, p. 10.
Arch of Augustus!9971 29 BCRomeItalySome fragments survive-
Arch of Claudius051 51–52 ADRomeItalySome fragments surviveMUR, p. 12.
Arch of Faustinus1140 After 12th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 13.
Arch of Gratian, Valentinian and Theodosius379 379–383 AD1300 13th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 10.
Arch of Lentulus and Crispinus100 2nd century AD1450 15th centuryRomeItaly-
Arch Manus Carnae 1140 After 12th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 13.
Arch of Nero058 58–62 AD0068 1st century ADRomeItaly-
Arcus Novus293 293–304 AD1491 1491RomeItalySome reliefs survive-
Arch of Octavian or Marcus Aurelius1140 After 12th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 12.
Arch of Octavius!9972 28 BCRomeItaly-
Arch Panis Aurei or Aureus 1140 After 12th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 13.
Arch of Pietas1140 After 12th centuryRomeItalyMUR, p. 13.
270 3rd century AD1662RomeItalySome reliefs preserved at the Capitoline MuseumsMUR, p. 10.
Arch of Tiberius016 16 ADRomeItalySome foundations still survive-
Arch of Titus081 81 AD1400 After 15th centuryRomeItalySome fragments still surviveMUR, p. 11.
Monumental Arch200 3rd century AD2015 October 2015PalmyraSyriaMost of the stonework is still intact
Arch of Theodosius393 393 AD0558 6th–8th centuriesIstanbulTurkeySome fragments still survive
Arch at Richborough Castle043 1st century ADRichboroughUnited KingdomFoundations and mound still visible