Trajan's Column

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 07 June 2013

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Trajan's Column in the Forum Romanum of Rome. Erected in 113 CE the column is covered in a spiral relief depicting scenes from the emperor's victorious Dacian campaigns.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Trajan's Column." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 07, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1261/trajans-column/.

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