Arch of Trajan

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The Arch of Trajan is a well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in Ancona, Italy, built in the early 2nd century AD to honor Emperor Trajan and commemorate the expansion of the city’s harbor.

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Arch of Trajan canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman monument
ancient Roman architecture
triumphal arch
architecturalStyle Roman
associatedWith Roman Empire
Roman harbor works
builtFor expansion of the harbor of Ancona
commissionedBy SPQR
surface form: Senate and People of Rome
constructionEnd early 2nd century AD
constructionStart early 2nd century AD
continent Europe
country Italy
dedicatedTo Trajan
dedication inscription honoring Trajan
hasArchType single-arched
hasColumnOrder Corinthian order
hasCondition well-preserved
hasCulturalSignificance example of Roman triumphal architecture on the Adriatic coast
symbol of Ancona’s Roman past
hasDepiction Roman deities
Trajan
allegorical figures
hasEra Roman Empire
surface form: Imperial Roman period
hasFeature attic with inscriptions
decorative friezes
engaged columns
reliefs
hasNumberOfArches 1
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument
monument of national importance in Italy
honours Trajan
surface form: Emperor Trajan
inception circa 114 AD
locatedIn Ancona
Italy
Marche region
surface form: Marche
locatedNear Adriatic Sea
locatedOn harbor of Ancona
materialUsed stone
white marble
namedAfter Trajan
nearby Ancona
surface form: Ancona city center

Lazzaretto of Ancona
openToPublic true
partOf ancient port complex of Ancona
purpose commemorate the enlargement of Ancona’s port
subjectOf archaeological studies
art historical research
touristAttraction true

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Ancona hasLandmark Arch of Trajan
Beneventum hasMonument Arch of Trajan