Database – Trajan's Column

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Spiral 2d

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Roman soldiers constructing a fort

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This fort is being constructed near the beginning of the first war. Note the auxiliary soldier on the right. He has laid down his shield and cloak at the lower right and is helping with (or perhaps directing?) the work. This is the only instance on the column of an auxiliary soldier so engaged.

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work, fort

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composition

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205.1014

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