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 | | Arches, however, may well be the simplest building type there is. They belong to the generic category of honorific monument, and they shape, control and manipulate space in not so subtle ways. |
| | The spolia almost certainly were removed from earlier triumphal arches, which in Constantine's time were probably in various states of ruin due to the great fires of 287 and 307, but were more importantly dedicated to the most highly regarded emperors of the past. |
| | For example, on the arch of Constantine the two scenes depicting Constantine performing his civic duties, the oratio and the donatio, are on the north facing into the city, while those devoted to his martial exploits are on the south facing away from the city center. |
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