Arch of Scipio
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Arch of Scipio
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The Arch of Scipio was an ancient Roman arch located atop the Capitoline Hill. Completed in 190 BCE by Scipio Africanus immediately prior to his departure for the Roman–Seleucid War, the arch commemorated his victory over Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 201 BCE. Delayed as a result of pressure brought about by Scipio’s political enemies, upon completion it was used by Scipio to bolster his demand that he accompany his brother, the consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, to face Hannibal agai
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Ancient Roman arch
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Scipio
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2024-01-09T21:31:55Z
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