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

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The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column.