The Arch of Titus is a triumphal arch on the Via Sacra at the edge of the Roman Forum, built after the death of the emperor Titus to honour his victories and his deification. It commemorates the capture of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE during the Jewish War. Its inner reliefs show a procession of Roman soldiers carrying the spoils from the Temple, including the golden menorah and the table for the showbread, while another panel shows Titus in a triumphal chariot. These are important evidence for the appearance of the objects. The arch, probably completed under his brother Domitian, became the model for many later triumphal arches, such as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Before and after
- 79 CEVesuvius buries Pompeii and Herculaneum
- 24 August 79 CEEruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79
- 80 CEThe Colosseum is inaugurated
- 81 CEConstruction of Colosseum
- 82 CEConstruction of Arch of Titus
- from 85 CE to 700 CEOrigins of Vindolanda
- 1st centuryOrigins of House of the Virgin Mary
- 1st centuryOrigins of Frankfurt
- from 100 CE to 1200Ghana Empire
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