The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral up ...

The story of Emperor Trajan’s victory over a mighty barbarian empire isn’t just one for the books. It’s also told in 155 scenes carved in a spiral frieze on a monumental column. In back-to ...

Column of Trajan, Scene 53, detail of the altar group. The figure with her back to the center-right may be a woman. Credit: Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali / Museo della Civiltà Romana The ...

Jon Coulston, who has died of cancer aged 67, was a leading scholar on the iconography of Trajan’s column in Rome ... a mighty barbarian empire in 155 scenes carved in a spiral frieze.

Analysis of Trajan's Column shows depiction of six women or girls - despite being banned from army. Anna Muncey/Flickr A 2,000-year-old monument has shed new light on the lives of Roman soldiers ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ancient Roman Empire was one of the most influential imperial powers in the history of human civilization. Ancient historians believe that the foundation of the empire began as ...

ROME, March 22 (UPI) -- Archaeologists want to use light to recreate the brilliant colors once seen on Trajan's Column in Rome. The chaste white of Roman temples and monuments is a product of ...

The towering reproduction of Trajan’s Column has been one of the London institution’s star exhibits—and its largest object—for nearly 150 years. But from 1 December, visitors will be able ...