[72a] Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy [front]

Creator

Unknown

Architect/Sculptor of Monument

Rabirius (not confirmed)

Student Author

Victoria Zarate (Fall 2025)

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Medium

photograph, carte-de-viste

Keywords

Roman Empire, Forum, Fall of Jerusalem, Triumphal Arch, Domitian, Menorah, 1st Jewish-Roman War, Jerusalem Temple

Physical Dimensions

4.25 x 2.47"

Date of Publication

c. 1850-1900

Name of Monument

Arch of Titus

City of Monument

Rome

Location within City

Via Sacra/Forum

State/Province of Monument

Lazio

Country of Monument

Italy

Description

This carte-de-visite photograph shows the Arch of Titus, a Roman triumphal arch built around c. 81 C.E. To honor Emperor Titus and the Fall of Jerusalem. One of its reliefs depicts the spoils from the Jewish Temple taken during the 1st Jewish-Roman War.

School of Art/Architecture

Roman/Classical

Publisher

Unknown

Digital Date

8-21-2025

Copyright

Physical copy of the carte-de-viste is in the public domain. Digital copy scanned by Rod Library ©2025 Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

File Format

image/jpeg