Just Yesterday

[digitS']

... in 315AD, the Arch of Constantine was dedicated in Rome.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Constantine

July 25, 315, 1700 years standing.

Steve

 

[journey11]

It looks to be in very good shape too. What is it made of, marble?

 

[Smart Red]

Yes.

 

[valley ranch]

The Arch of Constantine, Rome - painted by Herman van Swanevelt, 17th century.

Constantine Christian Emperor or the Constantinople Rome east. The muslim turks call it Instanbul, that means: "Into the city," this was what they were screaming as they intered Constantinople for the massacre.

 

[digitS']

It is supposed to be unusual since part of it is made from parts of other buildings. Why, is not known.

Constantine was unusual, also. Not only did he reunite the eastern and western parts of the empire but he required a tolerance of Christianity.

His influence lasted for centuries.

Steve

 

[so lucky]

Those ancient structures fill me with awe. Around here, a building is "obsolete" and needs to be torn down if it was built 50 years ago. How cool would it be to live in a house that was 500 or so years old?
I know, I know, out of plumb floors and bad plumbing and wiring, but the ambiance would be a wonderful trade off!

 

[Smart Red]

Yes, so lucky, in our throw-away society I have always been amazed at buildings that are still used centuries after being built. I believe I was born in the wrong century.

 

[Nyboy]

Lucky i feel the same way

 

[valley ranch]

Hi Steve, It became more than tolerance, the tolerance was to other faiths, Saint Helen was Constantine's mother. She, Saint Helen, located the seplechre of Christ and the true cross and had it set up on calvary, all land in the mideast was Christian. It was durning the reigh of Constanine that Saint Nicholas was Bishop.
From that time and to this day the care of the seplechre is devided between the Greek, Armenian and Roman church.

Richard