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The Arch of Constantine and Reunification of the Roman Empire

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 5 p.m.

Constantine is the central figure in the transformation of the entire Roman Empire from pagan to Christian in the fourth century, but why he initiated this dramatic change is still disputed both by historians and in the art that remembers him. Today we examine the Arch of Constantine to see what it might be able to tell us about the mystery man it honors.