Arch of Titus
The
Arch of Titus is an
arch with a single opening, located on the western side of the
Forum in
Rome. It was constructed in
81 CE, following the death of the emperor
Titus (born
41, emperor
79-81). The arch commemorates Titus' capture of
Jerusalem in
70 CE, which effectively terminated the Jewish War which had begun in
66 (the Romans did not achieve complete victory until the fall of
Masada in
72 CE); on its walls are reliefs of the emperor and spoils from the
Temple.
See also: Triumphal arch