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Arch of Trajan (Benevento)
41.1325° N, 14.7792° E
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The Arch of Trajan (Italian: Arco di Traiano) is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Benevento, southern Italy. It was erected in honour of the Emperor Trajan across the Via Appia, at the point where it enters the city.
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Construction (arch erected)
114–117
Restoration (1661)
1661
Piranesi drawing
18th century
Restoration (1713)
1713
Restoration (1792)
1792
Isolation for papal visit
1850
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