Arch of Septimius Severus
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Arch of Septimius Severus at the northeast end of the Roman Forum is a triumphal arch that was erected to celebrate the victory of the emperor and his two sons over the Parthians in 205 AD. Severus also built another arch in his birthplace Lepcis Magna
After the death of Septimius Severus, his sons Caracalla and Geta were initially joint emperors. Caracalla had Geta assassinated in 212; Geta's memorials were destroyed and all images or mentions of him were removed from public buildings and monuments. Accordingly Geta's image and inscriptions referring to him were removed from the arch.
