• The Arch of Titus, now located in the Roman Forum, is considered a generally recognized exemplary ancient monument.
  • The Arch of Titus is a triumphal arch with a single arched opening, located on the Summa Sacra Via to the west of the Roman Forum in Rome.
  • The attic of the Arch of Titus is inscribed with: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE·ROMANVS DIVO·TITO·DIVI·VESPASIANI·F(ILIO) VESPASIANO·AVGVSTO.
  • The Arch of Titus measures: 15.4 meters (50 ft) in height, 13.5 meters (44 ft) in width, 4.75 meters (15.5 ft) in depth.
  • 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.
  • A team of scholars has digitally restored a panel from the Arch of Titus to its original color— a glimpse of what ancient Rome looked like.
  • The Arch of Titus (Roman Emperor A.D. 79–81) is located in Rome on the east end of the ancient Roman Forum not too far from the Colosseum.
  • The primary text of the arch is the apotheosis of Titus. Its most explicit expression is appropriately located in the vault of the archway.