Monumental Arch of Palmyra

Monumental Arch
قوس النصر
Ruins of the Monumental Arch in 2010
Map
Alternative namesArch of Triumph
Arch of Septimius Severus
General information
StatusDestroyed, some stonework survives
TypeOrnamental arch
Architectural styleRoman/Palmyrene
LocationPalmyra, Syria
Coordinates34°32′59.9″N 38°16′15.6″E / 34.549972°N 38.271000°E / 34.549972; 38.271000
Completed3rd century
DestroyedOctober 2015
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iv
Designated1980 (4th session)
Part ofSite of Palmyra
Reference no.23
RegionArab States
Endangered2013–present

The Monumental Arch, also called the Arch of Triumph (Arabic: قوس النصر) or the Arch of Septimius Severus, was an ornamental archway in Palmyra, Syria. It was built in the 3rd century during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus. Its ruins later became one of the main attractions of Palmyra until it was officially destroyed by the ISIS in 2015. Most of its stonework still survives and there are plans to rebuild it using anastylosis.