What's inside the Arch of Constantine?

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Well, there is little doubt about the door. This image of the South face taken in late afternoon (from here) clearly shows the entrance in the lower left:

Here is another image of the NW corner of the arch, showing the entrance in the West side:

This scholarly article on the design of the Arch of Constantine by Mark Wilson Jones argues that the interior of the Arch is, an older Triumphal Arch dedicated to Hadrian.

Pieter Geerkens 71937

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