Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)

Celebratory monument/triumphal arch in the Roman Forum
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Summary

Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum) is a triumphal arch[1]. Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum) draws 2,331 Wikipedia views per month (triumphal arch category, ranking #13 of 94).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rome[3]
  • Country: Italy[4]
  • Instance of: archaeological site[5], ruins[6], cultural property[7], feature[8]
  • Named after: Septimius Severus[9]
  • Made from material: travertine[10], marble[11]
  • Location: Roman Forum[12]
  • Commons category: Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)[13]
  • Has part(s): Inscription from Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum)[14]
  • Inception: 203[15]
  • Dedicated to: Septimius Severus[16], Geta[17], Caracalla[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)[19]
  • Commons gallery: Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome)[20]
  • Depicted by: Landscape with the Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome[21], Rome: The Arch of Septimius Severus[22], A View of St. Martin's Church, Also of the Arch of Septimius Severus, through which the Roman Generals marched in their Triumphs to the Capitol.[23], The Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome[24], Rome: Arch of Septimius Severus Composite capital, elevation and profile[25], Rome: Arch of Septimius Severus, elevation (left) and plan on two levels (right)[26], The Three Columns at the Foot of the Capitol, Formerly Styled the Temple of Jupiter Tonans, and the Arch of Septimius Severus[27], Arch of Septimius Severus in the Forum Romanum[28], View of Rome with the Arch of Septimius Severus[29], The Roman Forum, Looking South, with the Arch of Septimius Severus and the Column of Phocas[30], View of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Concordia and the Arch of Septimius Severus seen from the foot of the Capitoline Hill[31]
  • Described by source: The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum: A Re-Consideration[32], Construction Traffic in Imperial Rome: Building the Arch of Septimius Severus[33], Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX)[34]
  • Native label: Arco di Settimio Severo[35]
  • Culture: Ancient Rome[36]
  • IIIF manifest URL: https://gn.biblhertz.it/fotothek/api/iiif/3/werk/obj08047620/manifest[37]

Why It Matters

Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum) has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Arch of Septimius Severus (Roman Forum) is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum: A Re-Consideration. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Richard Brilliant,The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum(Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, vol. XXIX). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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