- The Arch of Titus (Italian: Arco di Tito; Latin: Arcus Titi) is a 1st-century AD. honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of.
- The Arch of Titus is arranged in five bays with an ABA rhythm, the side bays perpendicular to the central axial arch.
- It is the oldest extanting Roman arch. It commemorates the military victories of Titus during his imperial reign, in particular the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD.
- The arch has a single passageway and is decorated with reliefs depicting the triumph of Titus and Vespasian over Judea.
- The Arch of Titus is also significant for its historical value, as it provides insight into the Roman Empire's military campaigns and religious beliefs.
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- The Arch of Titus (Italian: Arco di Tito; Latin: Arcus Titi) is a 1st-century A.D. honorific arch,[1] located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the...
- Built on the orders of Domitian after the death of Titus, the arch depicts winged victories and a triumphant Titus being crowned with a laurel wreath.
- At least 36 of these structures were erected in ancient Rome by the 4th century CE, and the Arch of Titus is the oldest of the three surviving examples.