The Arch of Titus
We start our tour on the Via Sacra, looking up at the Arch of Titus.
The arch was built in memory of Titus, who had reigned as Emperor between 79 and 81 AD and it commemorated the sack of Jerusalem in AD70 and the triumphal procession of the following year. The arch was integral to the fortifications of the Frangipane family during the Middle Ages, the damage this caused was finally repaired in 1822 by Guiseppe Valadier under the direction of Pope Pius VII.
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Two winged Victories point towards the keystone of the arch which shows an image of the Goddess Rome. The inscription reads: Senatus |
A panel in the forum states that for many years it has been a custom that Jews do not walk underneath the arch in rememberance to the people killed by Titus and his father, Vespasian. | This panel shows bearers carrying the candelabrum with seven arms and other spoils of victory. | The centre panel shows Titus as he is borne to heaven by the eagles of Jupiter | This panel shows the triumphal chariot of the Emperor during the entrance of the Triumphal Procession into the Porta Triumphalis (located in the Forum Boarium) |
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