Ancient/Classical History/Roman triumphal arches

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Do you know when the first permanent triumphal arch was built in ancient Rome?  Any additional detail is also appreciated.

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Hello,
we don't have any sure information about the very first triumphal arch erected in Rome; however, this article details the historical development of them:

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Arcus_Triump...

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