This arch was erected in 203 in honor of emperor Settimius Severus and his sons Caracalla and Geta (the name of the latter was deleted from inscription, when Caracalla killed him in 211). The arch is 21m high and 23m large. Inscriptions and four relieves on the minor arches celebrate the victories of Settimius Severus and his sons over the Arabs, Parthians and Adiabenians. Winged victories are inserted in the lunettes of the main and side arches. On the attic should have been a great bronze  quadriga and other bronze decorations had to adorn the short sides. The Arch of Settimius Severus was taken as a model for construction of the Arc du Carrousel in Paris, dedicated to the military victories of Napoleon.