Published September 03,2024
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The Arch of Constantine, a large historic Roman arch subsequent to the Colosseum, was broken after a violent storm hit Rome, a Reuters reporter noticed on Tuesday.
The triumphal arch was constructed within the 4th century AD to rejoice the victory of Constantine – the primary Roman emperor to transform to Christianity – over his rival, Maxentius.
It is about 25 metres (82 ft) excessive and is situated in the identical pedestrian space the place the Colosseum stands, a serious vacationer hotspot.
“A lightning strike hit the arch right here and then hit the corner and we saw this fly off,” a vacationer informed Reuters, pointing to a big block of stone that had fallen to the bottom.
Reuters video photographs confirmed different blocks of stone and rubble mendacity across the monument, and Colosseum Archaeological Park workers working to gather them.
The accident was stated to have taken place throughout a heavy thunderstorm that felled timber and branches and flooded a number of streets of the Italian capital.
A spokesperson for the park was not instantly out there for remark.
The Civil Protection company stated 60 millimetres (2.36 inches) of rain fell on central Rome in lower than one hour, about as a lot as would usually fall in a month throughout autumn.
Source: www.anews.com.tr