Arch of Titus: Quick Facts

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The Triumphal Arch of Titus, an ancient stone arch with Latin inscriptions and decorative reliefs, stands in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy.

Inscribed attic surmounting the main cornice of the Arch of Titus, Rome, ad 81

relief on the Arch of Titus

Menorah on the Arch of Titus

Figure 11: Details of reliefs from the Arch of Titus, Rome AD 81 (left) Titus standing in a quadriga (four horsed chariot), led by Roma, while Victory crowns him

“Romans Taking Spoils of Jerusalem”

Siege of Jerusalem (70 ce)

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