Bible Archeology Discoveries

The Triumphal Arch of Titus
Discovered: Rome
From: (c. 70 AD)

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In 70 C.E. Titus, son of Roman Emperor Vespasian, plundered and destroyed first the Holy Temple of Jerusalem, and then the Holy City, slaughtering hundreds of thousands of Jews.

The treasures of the Temple were enormous, including: the treasury of the Temple, compounded yearly through tithes paid by faithful Jews in Jerusalem, Judea, and all parts of the world; the gold furniture of the Temple, and the large number of gold vessels and utensils; the enormous thick sheets of gold that covered the walls and doors of the Temple; and the treasures of the wealthy that were secured in the Temple.

To celebrate this victory over the Jews, Rome created the great Triumphal Arch of Titus in the Forum of Rome, where it stands today. Its relief depicts Titus's army carrying the treasures of Jerusalem into Rome. The focus of the procession is the large, solid gold Temple Menorah, whose capture was symbolic of the total subjugation of the Jews. Using the Temple plunder and the many tens of thousands of Jews enslaved by Titus, Vespasian and Titus built the Great Colosseum of Rome.

"And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."
Matthew 24:1-2

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Notable Finds

Much of what is described in Bible text is lost to history, requiring readers to assume the historicity of the scriptures.

However, many of the places and events described in the Old and New Testaments are periodically corroborated by archeological finds.

Some finds simply help us to better understand things from the ancient world. However, others provide important evidence as to the truth of scripture regarding things about which there had previously been skepticism.

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