The column of antoninus pius

  • The column of antoninus pius

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    The co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, the successors of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-61), set up a column to honor the deified Antoninus.

    One side of the base has a dedicatory inscription, two sides record the funerary decursio, a ceremony performed by the Roman cavalry, and one side shows the ascent of the emperor and his wife to Heaven.

    The column of antoninus pius

  • The column of antoninus pius
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    • The column itself has not been preserved.

    Marble relief of the Apotheosis of Emperor Antoninus Pius and his Wife, Faustina

    A winged genius (or sometimes identified as Aion, Eternity) carries the royal couple to Heaven.

    The Emperor holds a sceptre crowned with an eagle. Eagles also accompany their ascent. 

    Personifications of the Campus Martius and Rome

    The personified figure (left) holding the obelisk represents the Campus Martius.

    Pedestal of the column of antoninus pius

    Augustus had placed the obelisk there as a sun dial and it was the site of the ritual of the imperial deification. The personified female figure represents Rome. Roma's shield depict