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Triumphal arch

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Monumental structure in the form of an archway

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Arch of Tiberius

now-lost triumphal arch located in the Forum Romanum

Arc de Triomphe

triumphal arch in Paris

Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang)

triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea

triumphal arch in Munich, Germany

Wellington Arch

Triumphal arch in London

Monument in London, England

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

War memorial in Hartford, Connecticut

Victory arch in central Baghdad, Iraq

Triumphal arch in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Arch of the Philaeni

Monument in Libya (1937–1970s)

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“Triumphal arches have continued to be built into the modern era, often as statements of power and self-aggrandizement by dictators. Adolf Hitler planned to build the world's largest triumphal arch in Berlin.”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph...

Bluesky post by @hdgregg.bsky.social

Trump is pressing forward with his "Arc de Trump" monument. It must not be forgotten that all, or almost all, such arches are erected by emperors, kings, or dictators to celebrate themselves. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph... for more. We must stop Trump.

www.theguardian.com/...

Bluesky post by @elbonian.bsky.social

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A triumphal arch is a free-standing monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road, and usually standing alone, unconnected to other buildings. In its simplest form, a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, typically crowned with a flat entablature or...

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