Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya (and Roman Libya). It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in the city. The arch was in ruins but was pieced back together by archaeologists after its discovery in 1928.
لَبْدَة (in Arabic) | |
The Arch of Septimius Severus, in 2006 | |
Shown within Libya | |
| Alternative name | Lepcis Magna |
|---|---|
| Location | Khoms, Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| Coordinates | 32°38′3″N 14°17′41″E |
| Type | triumphal arch |
| History | |
| Builder | Septimius Severus |
| Founded | c. 203 |
| Cultures | Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1928 |
| Archaeologists | Giacomo Guidi |
| Condition | Restored to original state |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii |
| Designated | 1982 (6th session) |
| Reference no. | 183 |
| Region | Arab States |
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