- The Roman Triumphal Arch was a stand-alone arch that usually spanned a road and was decorated with carvings and reliefs and carried celebratory inscriptions.
- There were 36 Triumphal Arches in Ancient Rome, but today only 3 have survived.
Triumphal Arches in Rome that still stand
- Arch of Titus (81 CE)
- Built in 81 CE by Domitian, it is located on the Via Sacra.
- The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is an identical Arch, but scaled up by a ratio of 3.333.
- Arch of Septimius Severus (203-5 CE)
- The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris, is modeled on this Arch.
- Arch of Constantine (315 CE)
- Built 315 CE to celebrate his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 CE
Other Arches in Rome that still stand
- Arch of Dolabella (10 CE)
- The Arch of Dolabella still survives and was one of the 16 Gates in the Servian Wall of Rome.
- Arch of Gallienus (262 CE)
- This also is intact, and is known as the Porta Esqualina, one of the 16 Gates in the Servian Wall of Rome.
- Arcus Argentariorum (204 CE)
- The Arch of the Bankers was built in 204 CE and is located in the Forum Boarium in Rome.
- It was incorporated into the church of San Giorgio al Velabro during the 7th century CE.
- Arch of Janus (4th century CE)
- Located in the Forum Boarium in Rome, it is a cubic arch with a gate on each side built over a crossroads. Each of the four piers has six niches for statues (no longer in existence).
Famous Arches that are no longer extant
- Arch of Augustus
- This was positioned over the Via Sacra near the Forum Romanum.
- Arch of Tiberius
- This was located on the Vicus Jugarius, at the entrance to the Forum Romanum between the Temple of Saturn and the Basilica Julia.
Arch of Constantine