Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Majestic monument
- Symbol of victory
Time required: 10 minutes
Public transport:
- Metro Line B: Colosseo station
Address: Piazza del Colosseo, Rome
Photos: (see more photos)
Photo: marybethcarroll
Things you need to know:
- The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome erected in A.D. 315
- It is the latest of the existing triumphal arches in Rome and much of its decorations were looted from earlier emperors' monuments
- It commemorates the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D. 312 when Constantine I defeated Maxentius, his rival and co-emperor
- Supposedly, the victory came after Constantine having a vision of the Christian cross
- The superstitious Constantine, for this reason, legalized Christianity in A.D. 313 ending centuries of persecution
- Later Constantine himself converted to Christianity becoming the first Christian Roman emperor
What to do there:
- Take a look at the monument from all sides
