• The triumphal arch of Titus in the capital of Italy is considered the ancestor of all subsequent triumphal arches not only in Italy, but throughout the world.
  • Unlike other Triumphal arches like that of Constantine and Septimius Severus, which have three archways, the Arch of Titus has one archway.
  • The Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito, in Italian) was constructed to celebrate the emperor’s victory in Jerusalem in the year 70 AD.
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    • 2. The Arch of Titus was built for two reasons
    • 6. Where is the Arch of Titus located?
  • arch of Tiberius, the arch of Claudius, of Drusus and others that have disappeared over the centuries. The Arch of Titus is the oldest of all arcs of Rome that we...
  • The procession moves toward the right where a segment of the Arch of Titus is carved showing what the event might have looked like in the summer of 71 BCE.
  • The Arch of Titus was erected to celebrate Titus’s conquest of the Jewish Revolt and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem in A.D 70.
  • 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.
  • This painting of the Arch of Titus Menorah Relief reveals Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the Jewish Wars.