During a severe thunderstorm in Rome, lightning struck the Constantine Arch located near the Colosseum, causing fragments to become loose from the ancient structure. Workers at the Colosseum Archeological Park acted swiftly to gather and secure the fragments following the lightning strike on Tuesday. The officials are currently assessing the extent of the damage caused by the incident.
The park made a statement saying, “The recovery work by technicians was timely. Our workers arrived immediately after the lightning strike. All of the fragments were recovered and secured.” The lightning strike took place amidst a storm that brought down trees and caused flooding on the streets of the Italian capital.
The honorary arch, standing at over 20 meters (nearly 70 feet) in height, was built in the year 315 A.D. to commemorate Emperor Constantine’s triumph over Maxentius after the battle at Milvian Bridge.