In the valley of the Coliseum, the triumphal way that victorious emperors us
ed to take through Rome is dominated by the magnificent bulk of the Arch of Constantine, reaching a height of 25 m. Its construction was decreed by the Senate after the emperor's victory over his rival Maxentius at Saxa Rubra. From a historical viewpoint
, it represents the end of paganism and the triumph of Christianity, and for this reason it has been respected and restored ever since the Middle Ages. \par