Septimius Severus Arch, Rome: Photos, Reviews & Location

Marble arch erected at northwest corner of the Forum in 203 AD to celebrate defeat of the Parthians.

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#7 of 139 Historical landmarks in Rome #23 of 280 Tourist attractions in Rome

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

0.1 km from the center of Rome

Rating breakdown

5 ★80%
4 ★17%
3 ★3%
2 ★0%
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Via dell'Arco di Settimio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

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What is the rating of Septimius Severus Arch?: Septimius Severus Arch is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 516 reviews.
How does Septimius Severus Arch rank in Rome?: Septimius Severus Arch is #7 of 139 Historical landmarks in Rome by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Septimius Severus Arch located?: Via dell'Arco di Settimio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy — 0.1 km from the center of Rome.

Reviews (8)

Robert Chomicz 2023 Dec 08

Quite possibly the best preserved triumphal arch in Rome and perhaps the most beautiful. The arch was built at the tail end of Rome's imperial zenith and the detail as well as the high level of execution reflect Rome's sophistication at the time. You should not miss this one while at the Forum.

Marius Bancila 2023 Oct 29

Impressive how the arch stood the passing of time and still looks strong while the forum laid in ruin.

Pamela Howlett 2023 Aug 23

This arch was built by the Emperor Septimius Severus in celebration of his military victories. Located in the midst of the Roman Forum. It was built in 203 CE and it is remarkably preserved.

Jens Becher 2023 Jun 06

Der Septimius-Severus-Bogen wurde im Jahr 203 n. Chr. auf Anordnung des Senats errichtet. Er war ein Geschenk an den Kaiser und seine Söhne Caracalla und Geta zu Ehren der beiden Siege über die Parther in den Jahren 195 und 197 n. Chr.

Oben befindet sich auf beiden Seiten eine große Inschrift, in der dem Kaiser und seinem Sohn für die Wiederherstellung der Ordnung im Römischen Reich gedankt wird.

Sehr beeindruckend und imposant. Empfehlenswert. Allerdings war er bei uns abgesperrt wegen Renovierungsarbeiten, wir konnten leider nicht hindurch schreiten...

IMMOBILIEN LONNY 2023 Jan 19

Rom - ein Triumphbogen zu Ehren des ersten afrikanischen Kaisers der über die Parther (heutiges Gebiet Libanon) gesiegt hatte.
203 n. Chr. wurde der Bogen in Gedenken an ihn und seine beiden Söhne errichtet. Der Bogen befindet sich im Forum Romanum, kann aber auch vom kapitolischen Hügel aus gesehen werden.

Lucian Marin 2022 Oct 07

Third arch in the area and the most detailed of the all. It glorifies the Roman-Parthian war victory of Septimius Severus and his sons.

It's truly a wonder that all these arches survived in such good conditions, while the rest of the buildings almost fell to the ground.

Annamária 2022 Apr 19

One of my favorite 😍
Go back to the past a little bit and just walking around here…
I was really stunned when I saw this place. I just stayed here and I could watch this monument for long minutes.
A monument designed with meticulous care… all I could think about, what it was like when the soldiers returned home from battle passed under the arch… I love antiquity ♥️

Milen Dimitrov 2018 Jul 13

Less impressive than the Titus arch, and newer with a century. It is either worse repaired than the Titus arch, or the original material is worse. It is built to commemorate the victories of the Roman against the Partians in the end of 2nd Century AD. MAybe the most prominent feature is the damnatio memoriea - Caracalla, the son of Septimus Severus, ordered he name of his brother Geta, to be removed from the inscription.