Submitted by Antonio Farto
Arch of Medinaceli
Medinaceli, Castilla, Spain
Category: Monuments
The Arch of Medinaceli is a Roman triumphal arch located in Medinaceli, Spain It was built on a hill overlooking the Jalón Valley, at almost 1200 m high and in a cold area, with rain, wind and snow which caused the wear of the ashlars, moldings and cornices. The Arch was built at the end of the 1st century AD during the time of Emperor Domitian It commemorates the expansion and power of the Roman Empire in the region. It also marked the boundary between the legal convents of Caesaraugusta and Clunia. Its strategic location on a hill allowed it to be visible from great distances, symbolizing the Roman presence and dominion.
