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4 days ago · The Arch of Constantine is an architectural marvel, standing 21 meters (69 feet) tall, 25.9 meters (85 feet) wide, and 7.4 meters (24 feet) deep. It features three main archways, with the central one being the largest at 11.5 meters (37.7 feet) high and 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) wide. The arch is constructed from large blocks of white marble and ...
4 days ago · The attic of the arch features an inscription in Latin, dedicating the monument to Constantine's victory. Sculptures and Reliefs. The Arch of Constantine is adorned with numerous sculptures and reliefs, many of which were repurposed from earlier monuments. These artworks add to the arch's historical significance.
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5 days ago · They present the rise of Christianity in terms of conquest which had taken place in Heaven where the Christian God had defeated the pagan gods. Fourth century Christian writers depict Constantine's conversion as proof of that defeat, and Christian writings are filled with proclaiming their heavenly "triumph".
4 days ago · Constantine erected large monuments to his rule, most notably the Arch of Constantine in Rome, but he also portrayed his religious sentiments and celebrated his reign in smaller ways, through coins and portraits. This is a copper alloy coin, minted in Constantinople in 327, the type of coin that ordinary people would have used for business ...
5 days ago · Byzantine Constantinople was one of the most beautiful, crowded and mystical cities in history. Founded by Constantine the Great as the co-capital of the Roman Empire, Constantinople was the heir to the Rome. In this article, I will tell a story that starts from 330, when Constantine founded the city, and continues until 1453, when ...
5 days ago · National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great ( r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina ( Jerusalem ), when he destroyed a pagan temple for the purpose of constructing a Christian church. [1]
2 days ago · Roman expansion in Italy from 500 BC to 218 BC through the Latin War (light red), Samnite Wars (pink/orange), Pyrrhic War (beige), and First and Second Punic War (yellow and green). Cisalpine Gaul (238–146 BC) and Alpine valleys (16–7 BC) were later added. The Roman Republic in 500 BC is marked with dark red.
