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One of Trajan's building projects was the 100-foot tall marble column in the forum that Trajan also rebuilt.
Trajan Introductory Essay
Introductory essay on Trajan and his building projects, including Trajan's Column, with pictures and bibliography.
Column and Forum of Trajan
Leo C. Curran's thumbnail and larger photos of the column and forum of the Emperor Trajan.
Trajan's Column
Information on the Roman Emperor Trajan, his column, and the tools and techniques used for its construction.
Trajan's Column
Clickable picture of Trajan's Column which shows enlarged details of its sections. Bill Thayer calls Trajan's Column, "a record of the Dacian campaign and a monument to logistics."

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