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| Arch of Titus, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy © Doug Hickok All Rights Reserved (Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view) 1,930 years ago, the military exploits of Roman Emperor Titus were recounted in stone on this handsome arch, which spans the Via Sacra in the Roman Forum. In spite of the many centuries since then, it still stands strong. It was perhaps the most attractive of all triumphal arches, and served as a model for many that followed including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It was during the rein of Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus that the Colosseum was finally completed, and Mount Vesuvius famously erupted, burying the city of Pompeii. When I was a kid, I had a pet frog named Titus Andronicus. He croaked quotes from Shakespeare. Oh, he was a piece of work! |