Today is my third day in Rome; I decided to view the Arch of Constantine. The structure was built to commemorate the victory of Constantine over Maxentius during the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, which allowed him to gain complete control of the Roman Empire in the west. The Battle of Milvian Bridge was carved into the arch. The north side of the arch showed civil scenes and the southern part of the arch shows military scenes. It was located about 600 feet away from the Colosseum, a three-minute walk. There were four roundels, and the head of the main statue was re-sculpted to resemble Constantine. When I visited the arch, there was a halo around the head of the statue, which is a way signify the sacred side of Emperor Constantine. The halo was not always on the head of the statue, but it was when I visited. There was a tribute to Constantine written on the arch, the quote was filled with compliments and praise towards the emperor. Constantine credited God for his win against Maxentius. There are rumors that the war started Constantine's journey on Christianity. However, this may not be the case. Due to this, Roman citizens believe that the significance stands for the origin of the Christian faith in the Roman Empire. The architects constantly reconstructed the statue to incorporate pieces of the various second-century emperors, as a way to show that Constantine was the embodiment of them and their successor. The arch was in the middle of the Roman streets. The main body of the arch was built with Proconnesian marble, this creates the three arches. There are four yellow columns that hold up the arches. The air smelled of patchouli, which is a kind of ointment. The smell is earthy and musky. I was not sure where it came from, but the perfume smelled good. I caught myself staring at the arch for a while, trying to take in the beauty of the arch.