The Arch of Septimius Severus is a third-century triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya. It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born
The Arch of Septimius Severus, in 2006
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Anastylosis is an architectural conservation term for a reconstruction technique whereby a ruined building or monument is re-erected using the original architectural elements to the greatest degree po
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
…commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in the city. The arch fell into ruin in the fifth century, and was rebuilt through anastylosis by archaeologists after its rediscovery in 1928. The Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193–211) ruled through a period of architectural revival. He was the…
Celsus Library in Ephesus (Turkey), anastylosis carried out 1970–1978
Anastylosis in Temple of Garni, Armenia
Anastylosis of the Propylaia in the Acropolis of Athens, where new elements are clearly identifiable at the ionian capitals and architrave.
A monumental gateway Tetrapylon (built 200 AD), Aphrodisias, Turkey