The beautiful Marcus Aurelius column in Piazza Colonna has very fine details, which are quite difficult to appreciate unless you have binoculars with you.
Photos of the column in its vacinity would be highly appreciated, as the column itself and its reliefs are simply beautiful.
The inside of the column is hollow and one could climb the 200 steps to...
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Column of Marcus Aurelius
Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy
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Ranked #137 of 490 attractions in Rome
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Type: Monuments/ Statues, Ancient Ruins
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Erected between 180 and 196, this marble monument celebrates the victories of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, which is in the form of a spiral with 190......
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Erected between 180 and 196, this marble monument celebrates the victories of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, which is in the form of a spiral with 190 internal steps.
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In addition to the historical significance of the Marcus Aurelius Column found in the Piazza Colonna, this is simply a beautiful column to look at as well. The detail found in the war scenes portrayed up the 30 meter hight column are just superb, making this an object well worthy of study and praise. We have just loved standing and...
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius (Latin: Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae, Italian: Colonna di Marco Aurelio) is a Roman victory column in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy. It is a Doric column featuring a spiral relief: it was built in honour of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled on Trajan's Column.About 3 metres of the base have been below ground...
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Loved this historic site and Column of Marcus Aurelius defeating / Danubian wars
Great column reliefs and artwork showing the battles - it is beautiful and in a lovely area Piazza and near to Via del Corso - shopping area of Rome re designer shopping
The Column is The column’s shaft is 29.62 m (about 100 feet) high, on a...
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Research the story of Marcus Aurelius first and go and see the real thing in the Museum
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina emulates Trajan's column. You are likely to come across it by accident while walking down Via Dell Corso. At 39m it too has a spiral staircase for panoramic views. 3.8m of the base is no longer visible today as it buried under modern Rome's roads. The statue of St Paul on...
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