Italy : handbook for travellers . wo stories inheight. The chambers of the ground floor were probably shops. Inthe centre of this forum stood Trajans equestrian statue. The custodian, who is generally inside (entrance at the S. end, by thenarrow door; /z fr.), conducts visitors to the (2 min.) ancient 5a<As in theVia di Campo Carleo, adjoining the Quirinal. The unworn state of theancient pavement indicates that driving was not allowed here. On the N. side of the basilica rises **Trajaiis Column, con-structed entirely of marble, the shaft of which is 87 ft. high, andthe whole, including the
Italy : handbook for travellers . wo stories inheight. The chambers of the ground floor were probably shops. Inthe centre of this forum stood Trajans equestrian statue. The custodian, who is generally inside (entrance at the S. end, by thenarrow door; /z fr.), conducts visitors to the (2 min.) ancient 5a<As in theVia di Campo Carleo, adjoining the Quirinal. The unworn state of theancient pavement indicates that driving was not allowed here. On the N. side of the basilica rises **Trajaiis Column, con-structed entirely of marble, the shaft of which is 87 ft. high, andthe whole, including the pedestal and statue, 147 ft.; diameter11 ft. below, and 10 ft. at the top. Around the column runs aspiral band, 8 ft. wide and 6(50 ft. long, covered with admirable*R]3LiKFS from Trajans war with the Dacians, comprising, besidesanimals, machines, etc., upwards of 2500 human figures, the heiglitof those below being 2 ft., and gradually increasing as tlicy ascend.(Comp. p. xxxviii ; see also the cast of the reliefs in the Laterini,. - --f|.]iffffif
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