Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Tripoli)

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The Arch of Marcus Aurelius (

The monument was actually erected in 165, and cannot be dated later, because the Emperor is referred to with the title Armenicus, but not with the titles of Medicus and Parthicus, which were conferred on him in 166.

The patron deities of the city,

The four niches placed on the northeast and southwest faces of the arch are now empty, but they must have contained the statues of the Emperor and Lucius Verus, which were recovered during excavations in the nineteenth century.

The arch has been partially buried in the course of the centuries.

Immediately after the

As of 2017, the Arch is suffering from poor maintenance and damage from visitors. Its original features and details have suffered considerable damage due to acid rain.

See also

• List of Roman triumphal arches
• Roman Libya

Notes

Further reading

• Meyers, Rachel. 2017. "A New Examination of the Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus at Oea". Journal of Ancient History, 5(1), pp. 93-1993.
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