Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis

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Carole Raddato
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published on 05 March 2018
Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis

The triumphal arch at Volubilis (Morocco) was erected sometime between December 216 and April 217 CE by the council of Volubilis in honour of the emperor Caracalla who bestowed Roman citizenship on its inhabitants and exempted them from paying taxes.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2018, March 05). Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8248/

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Raddato, Carole. "Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8248/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Arch of Caracalla in Volubilis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2018. Web. 21 Aug 2019.

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