Arch of Titus Arch

Address: Arch of Titus, Roman Forum / Via Sacra, 00186 Rome, Italy

Website: https://parcocolosseo.it

Hours: Hours vary with the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (seasonal) - check official site

Admission: Included with Colosseum / Roman Forum / Palatine ticket (standard adult approx. €16); Arch visible from outside for free

The Arch of Titus is a single-arched Roman triumphal monument standing on the Via Sacra at the eastern end of the Roman Forum in central Rome, erected shortly after AD 81 to commemorate Emperor Titus’s victories.

The arch is most famous for its richly carved inner relief panels showing a Roman triumphal procession carrying spoils from Jerusalem and for its dedicatory inscription on the attic; it is a well-preserved example of a Flavian-era honorific arch. Visitors commonly study the reliefs and the inscription while viewing the forum approach to the Palatine.

Domitian ordered the arch’s construction after the death of his brother Titus; it commemorates the suppression of the Jewish revolt and the capture of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The monument has been repaired and conserved several times since antiquity and has influenced later triumphal architecture in Europe.

The arch stands immediately adjacent to the Roman Forum and close to the Colosseum in Rome’s historic centre, on the route that led from the forum up to the Palatine Hill.

• Relief panels: The arch’s central relief panels depict the Roman triumphal procession carrying spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem, including a large menorah that is widely recognised in studies of the Roman-Jewish wars.
• Best viewing time: Best detailed views of the reliefs are from the Via Sacra side in the morning light when the carved figures are most clearly modelled by shadow.

The Arch of Titus stands on the Via Sacra at the edge of the Roman Forum, adjacent to the Colosseum in central Rome. Take Rome Metro Line B to Colosseo station; from the station it’s a 5-10 minute walk to the Forum/Arch area. Numerous city buses also serve the Colosseum/Piazza Venezia area for access on foot.

• View the Arch of Titus from the Via Sacra side within the Roman Forum for the best perspective on the reliefs; the inner panels (Menorah and spoils of Jerusalem) are easier to study from the raised walkway inside the Forum.
• Avoid peak mid-day tour groups by visiting the Forum early or late afternoon; the arch is adjacent to the Colosseum and is easiest to appreciate when large tour groups are elsewhere.