- Trajan’s Column and Marcus Aurelius Column are two Roman Triumphal columns made of marble blocks sculpted with scenes displaying the Roman army at war.
- They are probably Ancient Rome’s most original, unique and foremost sculptures.
Trajan's Column (113 CE)
- It was erected in 113 CE to celebrate Trajan’s victory in the Dacian Wars.
- It is located in Trajan’s Forum, in the Via dei Fori Imperiale, Rome, Italy, 3 minutes walk from the Capitoline Museums.
- The Column consists of 19 drums of white marble, each weighing 53 tons, brought from a quarry 200 miles (320km) away.
- In an engineering marvel, they were assembled vertically to form the column which has a height of 126 ft (38.4m).
Marcus Aurelius Column (176 CE)
- The Marcus Aurelius Column is a Roman victory column located in Piazza Colonna, Rome, based on Trajan’s Column.
- It was built to celebrate the victory by Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE) over the Marcomanni in 176 CE. The column depicts scenes from the Marcomannic Wars.
Trajan’s Column, Rome