ARCUS CLAUDII (2)
built by Claudius in 51/52 A.D. in commemoration
of his victories in Britain (
CIL vi. 920-923 =31203-4; Suet. Claud. 17;
Dio lx. 19 ff., 22). It also formed part of the aqua Virgo, where this
aqueduct crossed the via Lata, just north of the Saepta. It seems to
have been in ruins as early as the eighth century, but in 1562, in 1641,
and again in 1869 portions of the structure were found, including part
of the principal inscription, inscriptions dedicated to other members of
the imperial family, some of the foundations, and fragments of sculpture
of which all traces have been lost. On coins issued in 46-47 A.D., as an
' intelligent anticipation' of events (BM Claud. 29, 32-35, 49-50; Cohen,
Claudius 16-24), is a representation of an arch erected to commemorate
these victories of Claudius, but whether it is this arch of the aqua Virgo
is quite uncertain (HJ 468-9;
LS iii. 125-6;
PBS iii. 220-223). For
reliefs recently discovered which may belong to it, see
NS 1925, 230-233;
Bocconi, Musei Capitolini, 292. 9; 294. 14; YW 1925-6, 112.
