“The recent menorah [Arch of Titus] show was an attempt to get ahead ... are depicted being carted off to Rome. And the show charts the menorah’s development as a symbol, culminating with ...

(JTA) — An unprecedented exhibit centered on the image, history and symbolism of the seven-branched menorah has opened ... in a carving on the ancient Arch of Titus. A replica of the carving ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

When the Romans took over the city, they seized its riches, including the sacred menorah and golden ... projects such as Rome's Colosseum. The renowned Arch of Titus, that still stands today ...

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus, commemorating the emperor’s sacking of Jerusalem ...