page_title: Monumental Arch of Palmyra
hierarchical_section_title: Monumental Arch of Palmyra
caption_attribution_description: English: The monumental arch of Palmyra, Syria Français&#160;: L'arc monumental de Palmyre en Syrie
context_page_description: The Monumental Arch, also called the Arch of Triumph or the Arch of Septimius Severus, was a Roman ornamental archway in Palmyra, Syria. It was built in the 3rd century during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus. Its ruins later became one of the main attractions of Palmyra until it was officially destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2015. Most of its stonework still survives and there are plans to rebuild it using anastylosis.
context_section_description: The Monumental Arch, also called the Arch of Triumph (Arabic: قوس النصر‎) or the Arch of Septimius Severus, was a Roman ornamental archway in Palmyra, Syria. It was built in the 3rd century during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus. Its ruins later became one of the main attractions of Palmyra until it was officially destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in 2015. Most of its stonework still survives and there are plans to rebuild it using anastylosis.
caption: Ruins of the Monumental Arch in 2010
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