Römisches Institut der Görres-Gesellschaft
The colossal statue of Emperor Constantine is back!
by Nikolas Möller
In 312 AD, Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. It was probably on this occasion that a seated statue originally depicting Jupiter Optimus Maximus was remodelled for the new autocrat. Fragments of this colossal statue can be seen in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museums.
These fragments have now been scanned, printed out 1:1 and assembled into a reconstruction almost 13 metres high. The impressive result can be viewed in the Giardino di Villa Caffarelli daily from 09:30 to 18:30 until 31 December 2025. Access to the garden is free of charge.
Detailed information with accompanying texts can be found here
The following link to the reconstruction with video is also interesting
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- Written by: Stefan Heid
- Category: Roman notes