Arch of Titus
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The Arch of Titus is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in the Roman Forum, commemorating Emperor Titus’s victory in the Jewish War and famed for its reliefs depicting the spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Roman monument
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triumphal arch → |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman
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| associatedWith |
Flavian dynasty
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| builtAfter |
death of Emperor Titus
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| builtFor |
Emperor Domitian
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| commemorates |
Roman victory in the First Jewish–Roman War
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Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) → |
| commissionedBy |
Emperor Domitian
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| constructionEnd |
circa 82 CE
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| constructionStart |
circa 81 CE
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| coordinates |
41.8923° N, 12.4870° E
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| country |
Italy
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Roman imperial power
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| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Titus
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| depicts |
Menorah from the Second Temple
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emperor in triumphal chariot → spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem → triumphal procession of Roman soldiers → |
| depth |
approximately 4.75 meters
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| features |
Composite order capitals
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coffered vault → engaged columns → relief panels → spandrel figures of Victory → |
| hasInscription |
Latin dedicatory inscription on the attic
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| height |
approximately 15.4 meters
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| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Rome)
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| heritageDesignationDate |
1980
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| honors |
Emperor Titus
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| influenced |
Arc de Triomphe
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triumphal arches in later European architecture → |
| inscriptionHonors |
divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus
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| locatedIn |
Italy
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Roman Forum → Rome → |
| managedBy |
Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
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| materialUsed |
Pentelic marble
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travertine → |
| nearby |
Colosseum
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Via Sacra → |
| numberOfArches |
1
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| originallyHad |
bronze quadriga statue on top
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| partOf |
ancient Roman Forum complex
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| religiousSignificance |
depicts spoils from the Jewish Second Temple
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| restorationDate |
1821
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| restoredBy |
Giuseppe Valadier
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| typeOfArch |
single-bayed arch
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| underwentRestoration |
19th century
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| width |
approximately 13.5 meters
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Forum Romanum
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Regio VIII Forum Romanum ("Arch of Titus (on the Via Sacra)") → Roman Forum → |
contains |
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Arch of Titus reliefs
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Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem → |
locatedIn |
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Arch of Titus reliefs
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Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem → |
partOf |
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Flavian dynasty
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built |
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Titus
("Arch of Titus in Rome")
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honoredBy |
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Parco archeologico del Colosseo
("Arch of Titus area")
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manages |
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Via Sacra
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passes |
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Menorah
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representedOn |