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Archaeological site · Benevento (BN)

Arch of Trajan

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  • Visit: about 3 h
Arch of Trajan
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The honorary arch dedicated to Trajan in AD 114, one of the best preserved in the Roman world.

The arch was erected at the start of the Via Traiana, the road linking Benevento to Brindisi. It is entirely faced with marble and decorated with reliefs celebrating the emperor's deeds and virtues.It is one of the best-preserved Roman arches and can be seen freely, on the edge of Benevento's historic centre.

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