The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...
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Legitimization Under Constantine
after the detente between Rome and Jerusalem, after the so-called conversion of Constantine, it's possible to have two thrones set side by side. In one, the emperor sits. tTe other is left empty ...
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Rome's Ancient Arch of Constantine Has Been Struck by Lightning
This arch commemorates Constantine I’s 312 victory over the emperor Maxentius. That same year, Constantine devoted himself to Christianity —the first Roman ruler to do so.
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Rome's Colossus of Constantine
A viral social media trend last year suggested the Roman Empire ... because Constantine was running the forces patrolling Hadrian's Wall and was proclaimed emperor in York. Harriet Marsden is ...
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5-minute listening: Giant statue of Emperor Constantine looks out over Rome again
Voice 1: Emperor Constantine was a ruler from the fourth century who embraced Christianity and helped spread the faith throughout the Roman Empire. Now, he has a reconstructed statue befitting his ...
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From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.