The prototype for Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe was the Arch of Titus in Rome. Its vaults and columns have a similar design and shape. Paris' Arc de Triomphe is the largest in the world. The square where it stands has a unique location and resembles a star (as it was previously called) with 12 ray avenues approaching the center. The monument is decorated with historical bas-reliefs glorifying the greatness of the French emperor and his army. More than 500 names of military leaders are engraved on its walls, as well as the names of 128 battles.→
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