Arch of Titus, Home; James Anderson (1860s). This bas-relief commemorating the sack of Jerusalem , shows Roman soldiers carrying a menorahfrom the Temple . The Forum. Pompeii; Giorgio Sommer (1870s). From the time it was first excavated in the 1740s , Pompeii feas been one of the most popular ancient sites, preserved in a state of uncanny freshness. July/August1988 25