This monumental, triumphal arch was built in 115 A.D by Appolodorus of Damascus in honour of Trajan, a great supporter of the renewal of the port of Ancona.
The arch was once adorned with statues and friezes which have been worn away over the centuries. It was carefully restored in 2000 keeping its original elegance and style but with new lighting to emphasise its profile and position with respect to the city’s historic centre, the port and the Colle Guasco hill.