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This triumphal arch at the top of the Via Sacra was built to commemorate the sack of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. when the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and brought tens of thousands of Jews back to Rome as slaves, thus beginning the Jewish diaspora. The frieze on the left inside the arch (if you're facing the Colosseum) shows the general Titus, who later became emperor, riding triumphantly into Rome on his chariot, while the one on the right shows Roman soldiers carrying their spoils of victory, including the golden menorah from the temple.
The arch was at one point incorporated into a medieval wall and had to be heavily restored in 1822. The sculptures on the inside of the arch, however, are the originals.
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Julius Caesar first rose to fame as a praetorian general. His military exploits are chronicled in his own literary masterpiece, "The Gallic Wars". Because of conflicting views with the leaders of Rome, not the people, he was assassinated in the Senate on March 15, 44 BC by a group led by his former friend Marcus Junius Brutus.
Sucks.
Anyway, he has his final resting place in the Roman Forum. It is in the middle of the walk along the Via Sacra. Leave a Comment
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The arch of Titus was erected between 82 and 90 A.D. in honour of Titus. It was made by Domitian, the emperor's brother, to commemorate the victory against the Jews and the capture of Jerusalem by Vespasian and Titus.
The dedicatory inscription, on the side of the Coloseum is still preserved. The letters were originally bronze, the metal was stolen, and today only the holes of the cramps remains. It says: "Senatus Popolusque Romanus divo Tito divi Vespasiani F(ilio) Vespasiano Augusto" (The Senate and the Roman people to the divine Titus Vespasian Augustus son of the divine Vespasian).
A bas-relief on the inside of the arch (see picture) represents the procession preceding the emperor as he passes beneath the Triumphal Gate, carrying the catch taken from the temple of Jerusalem, amongst it a seven armed candlestick.
In the Middle Ages it was nicknamed "Arch of the Seven Lamps" and incorporated into the fortress of the Frangipane family. It was freed in the 19th century during the restoration work directed by Giuseppe Valadier. Leave a Comment
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located in the aventine a couple of blocks north of the circus maximus is the forum boarium. in this small forum is the temple of hercules. this temple dates back to 2nd century BC. the temple of hercules is one of the oldest temples in rome. Address: piazza della bocca veritaDirections: aventine, metro: circo massimo
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this triumphal arch was erected in 81AD by emperor domitian in honor of his brother titus and his father vespasian in their victory over the jews in palistine. the jews, tired of roman rule revolted and after a two year war they were defeated. the romans sacked jerusalem and returned to rome with the treasures of the the temple. Address: roman forumDirections: ancient center, metro: colosseo
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The emperor Antoninus Pius first built this temple for his wife when she died in 141AD. When he died twenty years later, the Roman Senate deified him as well and, in a great spirit of economy, rather than building him his own temple they made this a dual temple for the emperor god and his goddess wife. The columns in front are all that is left of the temple; the facade behind belongs to the Church of San Lorenzo in Miranda built inside the temple in 1602. The church had tried to tear the columns down as well (look closely and you can see the groove marks of the ropes used at the top of the columns), but when the sixty-metric-ton monolithic columns were too much for them they just built the church inside. Directions: In the Roman Forum, between the Senate and the Temple of Romulus
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This temple was built by the emperor Maxentius for his deified son Romulus, who died at the age four (not Romulus of Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome). The original bronze doors, dating from 312 A.D., are believed to be the oldest set of fully functioning doors, still in their original location, in the world. The building, together with the Forum of Peace behind it, was later transformed into the Church of Saints Cosma and Damiano, which can be accessed from the opposite side. There are some impressive Christian mosaics from the sixth and seventh centuries inside. Directions: In the Roman Forum between the Arch of Titus and the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
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In this house lived the virgin priestesses who kept the holy flame burning in the temple of Vesta. This sisterhood is in Rome from the earliest times. Silvia, the mother of Romulus, was a member.
A maiden was between six and ten years old, perfect in body and mind, daughter of free and freeborn parents, who followed no dishonourable occupation, and lived in Italy. Then she could be choosen to become a Vestal Virgin. She was there for thirty years. During the first ten years she had to learn her mysterious duties. The next ten performing them, and the last ten giving instructions to the new virgins. During this thirty years she was bound by a vow of chastity. After that time she might unconsecrate herself and return to the world. Only few did and most of the priestesses died in the service of the goddess.
The main duty of the priestesses was to guard the eternal flame, its extinction was said to be a sign of the extinction of the state. Other duties were presenting offerings to the goddess at stated times, and purifying the shrine each morning with water.
Today all that remains of the house is the courtyard and some rooms adjoining to it. In the courtyard are some beheaded statues of Vestal Virgins. The more complete statues are in the Museo Nazionale Romano. Leave a Comment
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The Forum, the heart of the political, commercial and juridictional live in classic Rome. As the city grew, the Forum became too small and the different emperors build new Forums.
When you are in the Coloseum and look to the west you see the temple of Venus and Roma. (see the picture) this temple was built by emperor Hadrianus in 121AD. It was dedicated to Roma, the personification of the city, and Venus, the mother of Aeneas, who is supposed to be the father of Remus and Romulus.
The emperor designed the temple himself. An architect who pointed out the statues in the niches were too big, the emperor ordered him to be decapitated. The statues are no longer there, but the architect was right. The sitting statues could not stand up without hitting their heads (figurative speaking) Leave a Comment
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The Roman Forum was the political and economic centre of Rome during the Republic.
The importance of the Forum area is indicated by the presence of many of the central political, religious and judicial buildings in Rome.
It's a place were you feel the ancient times of the great Roman Empire.
It's lokaded next to the colloseum so uou can and may not miss it.
Entrance is FREE Leave a Comment Address: Next to Palentine HillDirections: Very close to the Colloseum and teh arc of Constantine
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