Temple of Peace Built in Rome, An Eyewitness Account
Josephus, The Jewish War, 7.5.7
"When the triumphal ceremonies were over, as the Roman empire was now firmly established, Vespasian made up his mind to build a temple of Peace. … In fact, in that temple were collected and deposited all those works that men had hitherto traveled over the whole world to see…There, too, he laid up the golden vessels from the Temple of the Jews, for he prided himself on them, but their Law and the crimson curtains of the Inner Sanctuary he ordered to be deposited in the Palace (of Vespasian) for safekeeping."
The Temple of Peace was built in Rome in 71 CE under Emperor Vespasian in honor of Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, as a symbol of the peace and prosperity that Vespasian brought to the empire. It housed the Table of Showbread and the seven-branched menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem
The funds to create this grand monument were acquired through Vespasian's sacking of Jerusalem during the Jewish Revolt. The interior and surrounding buildings were decorated with the treasures collected there by the Roman army.
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The Temple of Peace was built in Rome in 71 CE under Emperor Vespasian. It housed the Table of Showbread and the seven-branched menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem. The funds to create this grand monument were acquired through Vespasian's sacking of Jerusalem during the Jewish Revolt.
Josephus, The Jewish War, 7.5.7
"When the triumphal ceremonies were over, as the Roman empire was now firmly established, Vespasian made up his mind to build a temple of Peace. … In fact, in that temple were collected and deposited all those works that men had hitherto travelled over the whole world to see… There too he laid up the golden vessels from the Temple of the Jews, for he prided himself on them; but their Law and the crimson curtains of the Inner Sanctuary he ordered to be deposited in the Palace (of Vespasian) for safe keeping."
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