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

commanded by Vespasian and Titus, required financial resources to maintain its power. The sacking of the temple raised funding for significant construction projects such as Rome's Colosseum.

For more than three centuries the Colosseum sated Rome's bloodlust for gladiatorial games, but even though it could accommodate a minimum of 50,000 spectators, it sees even higher demand today.