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Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus stands in the Forum in Rome, the symbolic heart of the Roman empire.
It marks the conquest of Jerusalem by the Emperor Titus. This was a major military success, and the arch is elaborately decorated with carved relief panels showing his triumphal procession.
Triumphal arches were completely a new building type, set up to commemorate great victories in the service of Rome. Like much Roman architecture, they were a supreme expression of power and empire.
