The Roman Triumph was the pinnacle of military achievement and the highest honour the Senate could bestow upon a victorious general. It was a spectacle of power and ritual that transformed the streets of Rome into a theatre of war and glory. The procession would wind its way through the city towards the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill. Trumpeters led the way followed by carriages laden with the spoils of war including gold, silver, and exotic beasts from conquered lands. Paintings and m

Pope Leo XIV carries the pilgrim's cross and leads a procession of officials of the Roman Curia through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Jubilee of the Holy See. | Vatican News