The Arch of Tiberius is a Roman triumphal arch
that was built to commemorate a victory of Rome. This victory was the recovery
of the eagle standards which were lost by Varus. There were many triumphal
arches built by the Romans throughout time. Their sole purpose was to show the
story of a military victory that one of the rulers wanted to show off. The
arches were simply that, arches. There was no structural purpose for them. Most
of them, however, were on a major street or road.
The
Arch of Tiberius was built near the temple of Saturn. It might have stood in
between the Basilica Julia and the Temple of Saturn. This triumphal arch
differed from the rest of the arches because it had three openings instead of
just one in between the two pillars. Similarly the Arch of Constantine was also
built this way, however, the top of the Arch of Tiberius was not flat. It was
also quite a large structure.
Works Cited
Bunson, Matthew. Encyclopedia of the Roman
Empire. New York: Facts on File, 1994. Print.
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