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This small arch with pairs of crenelated [[Corinthian order|Corinthian]] columns and winged victories in the [[spandrel]]s, was built on the facade of a gate (''Porta Aurea'') in the walls, so the part, visible from the town-side, was decorated.<ref name= "pulainfo" /> The decoration is late [[hellenistic]], with major [[Asia Minor]] influences.<ref name= "pulainfo" /> The [[low relief]] on the [[frieze]] represents a scene with a war chariot drawn by horses.
 
This arch has attracted the attention of many artists, including [[Michelangelo]].<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.pula.hr/uploads/media/pula2014y-optimized.pdf|title=Pula 2014 World Book Capital Bid|page=5|publisher=City of Pula|format=PDF|accessdate=23 September 2014}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Piranesi.<ref>{{cite book|author=Giovanni Battista Piranesi |date=c. 1750|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.18368588|title=Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Alcune Vedute di Archi Trionfali ed altri monumenti inalzati da Romani parte di quali se veggono in Roma e parte per l'Italia|others=Plate 24|accessdate=8 October 2021}}</ref>
 
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