Arch of Titus

The “Gold of the Temple” and Financing the Colosseum1

Jewish History | by Leen Ritmeyer | Volume 22, Issue 4 | July - August 2016

The Roman destruction of the Herodian Temple Mount was a tragedy that is still mourned today. On the 9th day of the Hebrew month Ab (usually in August), Jews worldwide remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the same day of the year. On that day of f…

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The Arch of Titus in Colour

The Arch of Titus is well known to most of us as the monument in the city of Rome commemorating the subjugation of Judea in 70 AD. What may not be so well known is that the relief sculptures that depict scenes from the victory procession were originally painted in colour. Indeed, only part of the sc…

The “Gold of the Temple” and Financing the Colosseum1

The Arch of Titus in Colour

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