Forum Romanum was a great open space that was predominately used for government and political meetings. This triumphal piece of architecture was built in honor of the victories of his brother, Titus, and his father, Vespasian, in Judea. The Jewish people rebelled in AD 68 because they felt weary of exploitation by the Roman officials. A war broke out, lasting for two years, when Jerusalem came to a fall creating the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora. Inside the mighty arch, there are two eroded, yet visible friezes that show and explain the fights of the Judea wars.
Roman soldiers carry the golden Menorah high - proud of their victory and defeat.
Treasures captured by the Romans also include the altar and several silver trumpets. The Curia was a great hall where the Senate of Rome used to meet. Inside the hall, there were two relief panels that were commissioned by Trajan that were used to decorate the Rostra. One scene shows Trajan destroying the tax records that were unpaid to the free citizens from debt. The second frieze shows Trajan sitting on his grand throne receiving a mother and her child.