What Function Did Towering Columns Have In Ancient Rome?
AncientPages.com | June 2, 2018
AncientPages.com - Pillars of victory, also known as memorial columns were occasionally erected to record the triumphs of victorious achievements of an emperor.
They were built to honor an emperor and generally described a great victory as the Emperor won in the name of Roman Empire. They thus acted as propaganda in particular, which would show the emperor's power to the citizens and secure his legacy.
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