Fragments of Constantine's Arch lie on the ground after lightning struck it during a storm in Rome ROME (Reuters) -The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was ...

The Arch of Constantine was built in the 4th century AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine - the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity - over his rival Maxentius. It is about 82 feet (25 ...

The arch, built in 315 to celebrate the victory of Emperor Constantine in the battle of Ponte Milvio, was already undergoing maintenance work - Copyright AFP Alberto ...

One of Rome’s most popular tourist attractions saw sudden and catastrophic storms on Wednesday, during which a bolt of lightning struck the famed Arch of Constantine, blowing chunks of stone off of ...

ROME (Reuters) -The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday. In a statement to ...

ROME — The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged when a violent storm hit Rome, a Reuters reporter saw on Tuesday. The triumphal arch was built in the 4th ...

A lightning strike knocked a chunk of stone off Rome’s ancient Arch of Constantine, just meters from the Colosseum, amid a sudden violent storm that struck the Italian capital late Tuesday, according ...