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Marcus Aurelius and the Triumphal Arch of Lucius Verus
What happened to the triumphal arch built for Lucius Verus after his Parthian victory? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lost Arch of Lucius Verus in Rome — a monument overshadowed by the more famous Arch of Titus and Arch of Septimius Severus. They discuss its discovery through fragments of the Forma Urbis Romae, the Severan-era marble plan of the city, and what ancient sources like the Historia Augusta and Cassius Dio tell us about its inscription and sculptural decoration. The arch celebrated Verus's capture of Ctesiphon and Seleucia in 165 CE, but after his death in 169 CE…
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