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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3410005, member: 97383&quot;]I tend to follow the translation of Dr. Paul L. Maier, <b>JOSEPHUS, The Essential Works</b>, now available in a handy condensed form, <b>Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War</b>. This abridged edition eliminates most of the lengthy &amp; contrived harangues by Josephus along with superfluous info relating to the Scriptures. Dr. Maier writes: &quot;<b>A Roman Triumph. </b>After a favorable voyage, Titus received as enthusiastic a welcome in Rome as Vespasian had. His father &amp; Domitian came out to meet him, &amp; the citizens were overjoyed to see the three princes together. They decided to celebrate their success by one common triumph. When the day arrived, the entire city poured out to view the pageant of victory.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After addressing the soldiers &amp; dismissing them for a traditional breakfast &quot;The princes then sent the procession on its way through the Triumphal Gate, driving via the theaters to give the crowds a better view. Words cannot describe the magnificence of the procession and the articles displayed: gold, silver, and ivory, all wrought in various forms: beautiful tapestries, worked in Babylon: jewels and crowns of gold: and images of gods made of costly materials. Animals of many species were led along by men clad in purple, and even the hoard of captives were well dressed.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Then the spoils were displayed in confused heaps, and above them all were those taken from the temple at Jerusalem, including a golden table, a candelabrum with seven branches, and a copy of the Jewish Law. Next came a large group carrying images of victory made of gold and ivory, and finally Vespasian himself, driving his chariot, followed by Titus, while Domitian rode rode beside him in magnificent apparel, mounted on a steed.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enough wealth was plundered from Jerusalem to fund many public work projects &amp; the most important structure in all of antiquity the <b>Flavian Amphitheater</b>, better known as the <b>Colosseum</b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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