Lightning struck the Arch of Constantine in Rome near the Colosseum during a severe thunderstorm, according to AP News.
Fragments from Tuesday’s lightning strike were immediately collected and secured by workers at the Colosseum Archeological Park, officials reported.
The recovery work by technicians was timely. Our workers arrived immediately after the lightning strike. All of the fragments were recovered and secured.
The Arch of Constantine, over 20 metres (almost 70 feet) high, was erected in 315 AD to commemorate Emperor Constantine’s victory over Maxentius after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The extent of the damage is estimated.
