Description
A twilight view of the stunning Arch of Titus in the Roman Forums, in the historic heart of the Eternal City. Dedicated to Titus Vespasian Augustus, this triumphal arch was built in the year 90 AD. on the northern slopes of the Palatine Hill, along the Via Sacra (Sacred Way), to celebrate the victory of Titus in the Jewish War, which ended the Jewish revolt and caused the sacking of Jerusalem. On the upper part of the arch an inscription in Latin indicates: "The Senate and the Roman People to the Divus Titus Vespasian Augustus, son of the Divus Vespasian". In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Image in high definition format.