The greatest Roman Arch

The Arch of Beneventum is one of the best preserved arches from the Roman world. It marks the beginning of the Via Traiana. ​ @DariusArya roadtrips Via Appia. Watch all Via Appia episodes here: • Why Via Appia is the M...
0:00 Introduction
1:12 Pyrrhus of Epirus and foundation of Beneventum
1:46 Roman Bridge
3:34 Forum: Arch and Baths
4:02 Theater
6:02 Beneventum of the Middle Ages
6:17 A deviation from the Via Appia: Via Traiana
7:00 Trajan's Arch of Beneventum
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[@steviechampagne]

How GLORIOUS were these ancient people. We descend from true greatness and beauty and achievement.
This arch gives me a sense of triumph 2000 years later. What a spectacular masterpiece

[@AncientRomeLive]

We love the Roman arches! And the traveling through history!

[@BlueHillCountry]

The Arch is a Master piece....

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

That Arch of Trajan is magnificent.

[@AncientRomeLive]

It is amazing

[@ROMA--AETERNA]

Now starting to watch all your videos with my kids! 😊 It's a better education than grade school.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@michaeldriskell2038]

Fabulous!!! I would of loved to have seen these places in their Imperial glory!!

[@davidolien2828]

Thank you so much. The arch is incredible

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marthaarya167]

Wonderful!

[@franciscopolatscheck8837]

Just amazing ! That's why I love my native language (Portuguese), as It connects us straight to antiquity: FORTISSIMO PRINCIPI is almost exactly the way we would write it today, by just one vowel (replace the final "I" by "E"). It means "MOST STRONG PRINCE"

[@denizalgazi]

Fantastic arch details!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Many thanks!

[@DennisCambly]

How does the use of vehicles and other pollution effect the ancient and not-so-ancient structures? Thank you for the large collection of amazing videos of the Roman Empire.

[@fredyair1]

Thanks again for taking us along the way.

[@BlueHillCountry]

I love the amphitheater, that's awesome!!!

[@MichaelBeritich]

I can appreciate why Dante allowed Trajan a just pagan emperor.

[@kev3d]

Now that's an arch!

[@user-pk5jf4hp5b]

I'd like to live at this period...

[@jennifersiegrist8440]

Lovely, thank you for sharing this adventure, absolutely stunning ❤❤

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@WalkingToursVlog]

Very interesting video! 🤩 Amazing walking tour and drone views! 👍 Respect to the author! 🏆 Thanks for sharing! 🤝

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks very much!

[@IDPYouTube]

Enjoying your videos, and have a request (coming from a successful UA-cam-er myself) please let the camera linger on details a couple of seconds longer, and move it slower as you move around, will make a big difference. Thanks.

[@annwilliams6438]

Amen. Not actually being there, being able to have a good look at the details, would be wonderful.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Noted. Thank you very much!

[@hmao4466]

Amazing presentation. Thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Many thanks! And be sure to watch the whole Via Appia series. Intro plus 8 episodes. Two more to go to get to Brindisi🎉

[@GrumpyVideoGames]

Great videos, great channel. Thanks.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you like them!

[@Insectoid_]

Beautiful. Thank you!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for watching!

[@LordTelperion]

Very well done! SPQR

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Watch the whole Via Appia series!

[@danieledisingrini3059]

Video molto bello. Grazie.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Grazie mille! fa tutto il viaggio con noi- 8 video

[@markc9438]

Good stuff Dar! ; )

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks! And be sure to watch the whole series!!

[@secularsunshine9036]

Thank you
*Let the Sunshine In...*
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[@ingemarolson3240]

Trajan's deification scene (at 8:10) shows him being crowned by someone with WINGS. Not a common feature of Roman gods, I had thought. So who is that supposed to be?

[@kitharoidos1089]

That's Trajan being crowned with a laurel wreath by a winged Nike/Victoria. A pretty standard depiction.

[@jg90049]

Just my opinion: Trajan's arch gives us a clearer impression of how the Arch of Titus looked when erected than the few remains we have left today.

[@ralphl7643]

Was it originally multi-colored? Has anyone tried reconstructing what it would have looked like with paint?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes the reliefs would have been painted, just like the statuary. We haven't seen a reconstruction with color on this arch. But there have been a series of exhibits around the world (Berlin, Rome, and most recently at the MET) that focus on the original color on ancient statuary.

[@trader2137]

🤩

[@bluedeep8041]

Why is the waste so brown, muddy?

[@god-manmeherbaba8576]

💖💖💘💘❤❤

[@zou6492]

Hello Darius, thanks for the interesting video 👍 Greetings from Belgium 😉🇧🇪🖐️ SPQR🏛️

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Please see the whole series! We have 2 more to go to get to Brindisi!

[@arditl89]

Phyrros was not a Greek King. He was from Epirus.

[@SJam491]

No Liquore Strega, Darius?

[@alva72nashir3]

hyperbolic arch

[@stevenwendellnelson8861]

Please put your hands together 🙏 bow your head and say this prayer:
"CREATOR, LORD GOD, please know that I worship you and not any idols. Thank you for everything CREATOR, LORD GOD. Amen" 🙏🙏🙏

[@annwilliams6438]

Please stop pushing your personal religion. (Especially on a HISTORY programme…) reporting