Title

The Arch of Trajan, Mactaris, Tunisia. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The Arch of Trajan, Mactaris, Tunisia. The Arches of Trajan were built in the manner of triumphal arches (although they do not celebrate military victories) in a number of places in the Roman Empire during the reign of Trajan, probably constructed by his chief architect, the engineer Apollodorus of Damascus.

Date

1946

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D73_373

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,8Mb (1,7Mb) / 17,0in x 11,4in / 5111 x 3407 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa building buildings architecture archway arch country continent color colour African ruins archaeology ruin Greece tribe location photograph Tunisia Tunisian ruined archaeological site archeology Architectural Feature Ancient Greece Roman Ruins Maktar triumphal arch Ancient Rome ancient site Punic TGN photograph Arch of Trajan Trajan Apollodorus of Damascus Damascus Apollodorus of Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Numidian Mactaris Magal Samuel Trajan Apollodorus of Damascus photograph