Arch of Janus 1
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Arch of Janus

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๐Ÿ›"Four arches, no front or back"
๐Ÿšถ"thrill of standing beneath...gate was open"
๐Ÿ—บPair with nearby Temple of Portunus

Four arches, no front or back: the Arch of Janus squats at an ancient Roman crossroads like a marble intersection rather than a pedestal monument. Walk through its vaulted passageways and let the worn goddesses in the keystones peer down on your commute, just as they did for cattle traders centuries ago.

quadrifrons arch
Roman spolia
Velabrum ruins
uncrowded landmark

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