Columna Traiana

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Trajan's Column is a monument in Rome raised by order of emperor Trajan. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Finished in 113, the spiral bas-relief commemorates Trajan's victory in his military campaigns to conquer Dacia.

• Italiano:

Colonna di Traiano a Roma in Italia.

View

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  Trajan's Column
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  Trajan's Column
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  Trajan's Column behind remains of the Basilica Ulpia in Trajan's Forum
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  Reverse angle

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  Detailed view of N side (high resolution)

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  Detailed view of E side (high resolution)

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  Detailed view of SE side (high resolution)

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  Detailed view of SSW side (high resolution)

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  Detailed view of WSW side (high resolution)

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  Detailed view of W side (high resolution)

Reliefs

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  Detail Trajan's Column
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  Detail
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  Accepting homage from a Dacian chieftan

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  Assault on a Roman fort

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  Roman carroballista

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  Trajan is greeted by some barbarians

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  Preparations for a blockade

Top

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  Top of Trajan's Column viewed from West
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  Saint Peter on top of Trajan's Column viewed from South
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Base

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  Base around 1860.

Drawings and artistic renderings

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  Etching, 1820
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  Coloured reconstruction