Column of Marcus Aurelius

Detail: Northwestern face of the base of the Column of Marcus Aurelius

Date

ca. 180 - 193 CE

Geographic Coordinates
41.900921, 12.479983

Material/Technique

marble

Style/Period

Imperial Roman

Culture

Ancient Roman
Inscription

TRIVMPHALIS ET SACRA NVNC SVM CHRISTI VERE PIVM DISCOPVLVM FERENS QVI PER CRVCIS PRAEDICATIONEM DE ROMANIS BARBARISQ TRIVMPHAVIT M AVRELIVS IMP ARMENIS PARTHIS GERMANIS Q BELLO MAXIMO DEVICTIS TRIVMPHALEM HANC COLVMNAM REBVS GESTIS INSIGNEM IMP ANTONINO PIO PATRI DEDICAVIT

Image Date
March, 2012
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Caleb Smith