Arch of Caracalla

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Jeffrey Becker

Contributors: Tom Elliott

Last modified Jul 10, 2022 08:05 AM — History

The so-called Arch of Caracalla at Theveste is a tetrapylon arch dating to the third century. Originally dedicated to the deified Septimius Severus with Julia Domna and Caracalla, the arch was repurposed and modified to function as a gate in the Byzantine city wall.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/806216683

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
35.404604, 8.1230636

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of CARACALLA'S GATE Tebessa (AD 200 - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Arch of Caracalla (Thebeste) (English, modern)

Arch of Caracalla makes connections with:

Arch of Caracalla located at Theveste (unspecified date range)

Arch of Caracalla receives connections from:

None

Place type:
arch

References:

See Further:

Wikipedia (English) Arch of Caracalla (Thebeste)

Related:

Wikidata Q3621773: Arch of Caracalla

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Arch of Caracalla: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2022 <https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/806216683> [accessed: 25 April 2025]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/806216683 |title=Places: 806216683 (Arch of Caracalla) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=April 25, 2025 4:03 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}