Notes on the Geography of Italy: Classical Rome 1: Photo 16 Two minutes walk west along the Via Sacra we come to the Arch of Titus, dedicated in 81 to mark the defeat of the Jews in 70. The arch carries the inscription "Senatus populusque romanus divo Tito divi Vespasiani filio Vespasiano Augusto." Sorry to disappoint, but only the central part, of Pentelic marble, is ancient: the lighter-colored bordering travertine is from 1822, when the medieval fortifications of the Frangipani were removed and the whole structure was approximately restored.  Compare, for example, the inner with the outer capitals; both are composite (Ionic atop Corinthian) but the newer ones are highly simplified. View: tiny * small * medium * big * biggest Photo Size Back to Italy: Classical Rome 1 chapter Short link for this page: http://www.greatmirror.com?justpic=2636

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