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The city of Ancient Rome, a rich city, filled with numerous historic events held at historic places known as the great ancient civilization. The Romans ruled as a supreme civilization in ancient times (Benton  DiYanni, 1999). Numerous generals would hail as heroes to their country by conquering lands and great battles. The Roman Empire would often offer gifts to their heroes as a sign of gratitude. Constantine, one of Romes great leaders, was erected an arch to commemorate his victory over Maxentius (Seindal, 2003). Up to this date, the Arch of Constantine is one of the three largest arches still together and standing in Rome. The Arch of Constantine is a great work of art because the arch itself has adopted different styles in architecture, as various elements are present such as the earlier sculptures of great emperors such as  HYPERLINK httpsights.seindal.dksight750_Trajan.html o Trajan - Roman Emperor (98-117 CE) Trajan, HYPERLINK httpsights.seindal.dksight740_Hadrian.html o Hadrian - Roman Emperor (117-138 CE) Hadrianand HYPERLINK httpsights.seindal.dksight839_Marcus_Aurelius.html o Marcus Aurelius - Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who were known already in the time of  HYPERLINK httpsights.seindal.dksight743_Constantine_I.html o Constantine I - Roman Emperor (306-337 CE) Constantineas the Good Emperors (Seindal, 2003).
The main reasons why The Arch of Constantine is a great work of art are due to the following (1) the use of spolia, (2) the rich source of history found in the inscriptions on the arch and, (3) the transition of architectural style era by era. The Arch of Constantine was a monument built to commemorate not only his victory but victories by other great generals as well. The Forum of Trajan had pillars that the Arch of Constantine possessed as well. There were also traces of the Hadrians Roundels found in the southern and northern faces of the arch (Benton  DiYanni, 1999). Aside from the similarities, the inscriptions engraved on the monument gave great importance to historians as it revealed more about the Ancient Roman civilization.
Overall, the Arch of Constantine is not only a great work of art but a treasure of human civilization as well. Arch is an extraordinary illustration of architecture that is a true representation of Constantines repute and charisma during his era. Decoration of the Arch is another distinctive factor that distinguishes it from other architectural monuments of the human history. In specific, medallions, relief frieze, hunting textures, and bronze inscriptions are some of the significant attributes of the Arch of Constantine that makes it one of the most popular pieces of artwork (Benton  DiYanni, 1999).
Another significant notion about the Arch of Constantine is the notion of recycled monument related to it. A number of archaeologists believe that Arch of Constantine is a recycled monument created from historical monument, and thus, it has been a successful work of art that utilized existing building structures while adding new material to it, in order to create a an astonishing triumphal arch in Rome (Seindal, 2003). Conclusively, the paper has discussed some of the significant aspects of the Arch of Constantine that has been one of the most prominent and popular artworks from the ancient period. It is an expectation that the paper will be beneficial for students, teachers, and professionals in better understanding of the topic.