Jews Built Roman Coliseum After Destruction of Second Temple The Historical Background of Italian Jewry (original) (raw)

Today tour guides at the Roman Coliseum, probably the most visited tourist site in Rome outside of the Vatican, casually mention that it was built by 20,000 Jewish slaves brought back by the Emperor Titus, after the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple. Proof of this lies in the Arch of Titus, which depicts a menorah as part of the bounty from Jerusalem. To this day, the Talmud forbids Jews from walking under the Arch. After Titus destroyed Jerusalem, Babylonia arose as the new Jewish center.