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Portico degli Archi Trionfali (V,XI,7) - nrs. 712-729

The building
Description and function The porticus is opposite the theatre and in front of a row of shops. In the Severan period two brick piers belonging to a triumphal arch of Caracalla were set against the porticus.
Date Dated to the reign of Commodus.

Nrs. 712-729
Description On the side of the street 18 cornerstones can be seen, mid and high.
Date The stones are in the Commodan masonry.
Measurements Meas. VdM. The stones start at 0.80-0.86 and 2.04-2.08. Av. l. 0.22, w. 0.30, h. 0.18.

Remarks
The southermost pier has not been preserved high enough for stones. Secondary masonry set against the second pier from the north must cover two stones.

Plan of the building

Plan of the building. North is to the left. After SO I.


Photos



The porticus seen from the north-east. Photo: Klaus Heese.




The porticus seen from the north-west. Photo: Klaus Heese.