To commemorate the victorious
The Arch of Septimius Severus is at the Roman Forum at the foot of Capitoline Hill. It was built in the year 203 to commemorate the victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta over the Parthians. The arch is built in marble and comprised of a main arch and two smaller ones on the sides. The facades are heavily decorated with reliefs and columns. Long inscription are on each façade; they were originally