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The Arch of Constantine in Rome, a large triumphal arch with three archways, decorated with relief sculptures and statues, stands near the Colosseum. Trevi Fountain, Rome Marble Arch, London The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, stands under a clear sky with a red double-decker tour bus and a line of people at its base. All India War Memorial Arch, New Delhi Architectural rendering of a large white triumphal arch with golden eagle sculptures on top, set among trees with the Washington Monument visible in the background. Inscribed attic surmounting the main cornice of the Arch of Titus, Rome, ad 81 The Triumphal Arch of Titus, an ancient stone arch with Latin inscriptions and decorative reliefs, stands in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy. Roman ruins of the main street and the west gate, or triumphal arch, Thamugadi, Alg. A line of German Uhlan cavalry troops rides through the triumphal arch at Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium, as civilians watch, during World War I.

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Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Added slideshow. Jul 01, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jun 30, 2026
Added reference to and media of proposed Washington, D.C. area arch Apr 16, 2026
Corrected display issue. Apr 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Triumphal Arch. Aug 01, 2020
Media added. Jun 23, 2016
Add new Web site: Historical Travel Guide - Triumphal Arched of the World. Oct 26, 2010
Add new Web site: Historical Travel Guide - Triumphal Arched of the World. Oct 26, 2010
Added new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - The Triumphal Arch. Apr 14, 2009
Added new Web site: The Victorian Web - Triumphal Arch in Cornhill. Apr 14, 2009
Article revised and updated. Jul 17, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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