Arch of Germanicus
Saintes, France
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The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch located in Saintes, in the Charente-Maritime region of France. Built in 18 or 19 CE by a wealthy local citizen, C. Julius Rufus, the two-bayed arch was dedicated to Emperor Tiberius and his sons Drusus Julius Caesar and Germanicus. Originally positioned at the terminus of the Roman road connecting Lyon to Saintes, the structure was relocated fifteen metres in 1843 on the recommendation of Prosper Mérimée during riverbank construction works, and subsequently restored in 1851. It stands as a classified historical monument and exemplifies Roman provincial architecture.
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- Built
- Type
- triumphal arch
- Heritage
- classified historical monument
- Place
- Saintes, France
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