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The victories of Titus Vespasian

This has been preserved thanks to it's being part of the medieval fortifications of the Frangipani Family. You can find it in the Roman Forum. It was restored in the 19th century and the top bears a Latin inscription reading "The Roman Senate and People dedicate this arch to the divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus, son of the divine Vespasian."

This allusion to the divinity of Titus indicates that the emperor was dead at the time of the arch's construction. In the central relief of the dome, you can see the emperor riding an eagle, a symbol of imperial power during its ascent to the heavens. The entire arch exists to celebrate the victories of the Roman Empire under Titus and it was customary for victorious troops to pass through the arch on their return. The silver trumpets represent victory and are surrounded by allegorical characters from the time.


The arch is noteworthy first of all for the beautiful reliefs on the inside of the arch like those of the Roman soldiers wielding silver trumpets (again, symbols of victory and the spoils of war like the menorah of the Temple of Jerusalem). Titus is there too, leading the pack in his victorious chariot. These days, the Arch is quite famous for its expressiveness and symbolism. Many Jews consider this relief as a part of a long series of misfortunes that have afflicted their people.
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Arch of Titus

The Arch of Titus is a triumphal arch located on the Via Sacra in the southeast corner of the Roman Forum. It was built shortly after the death of Emperor Titus (born in 41 AD and emperor from 79-81 AD). The Arch of Titus commemorates the victories of Titus against the Jews. The figures that adorn it are a mixture of the real and the divine. One of the scenes shows the goddess Roma and another depicts Victory as a being with wings that presented a laurel wreath to the emperor.

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My wife and I stayed in a hotel in Rome close to the Arch of Titus. We had a wonderful view from our room. The area is buzzing all day long with many tourists visiting the monument and taking pictures.

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