Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . COLUMN OF TRAJAN. silica,* on either side of the column, were two libra-ries, the BiBLioTHECA Gbaeca and Latina, asindicated by Sidonius:— Cum mcis poni statuam perennemKerva Trajanus titulis videretInter auctorcs utriusque tixam Bibliothecae.—(ix. Epiijr. 16.) * It is remarkable, however, tliat the library iscalled by A. GelUus, Bibliotheca teinpii irajuui(xi. 17). 3 F 802 BOMA. 3. There are evident traces that Trajans forumextended still farther to the NW., thougli it isdoubtful whether this extension was owjng to Trajanhimself or to Hadrian. Excavat

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Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . COLUMN OF TRAJAN. silica,* on either side of the column, were two libra-ries, the BiBLioTHECA Gbaeca and Latina, asindicated by Sidonius:— Cum mcis poni statuam perennemKerva Trajanus titulis videretInter auctorcs utriusque tixam Bibliothecae.—(ix. Epiijr. 16.) * It is remarkable, however, tliat the library iscalled by A. GelUus, Bibliotheca teinpii irajuui(xi. 17). 3 F 802 BOMA. 3. There are evident traces that Trajans forumextended still farther to the NW., thougli it isdoubtful whether this extension was owjng to Trajanhimself or to Hadrian. Excavations in this direc-tion have brought to light enormous granite pillarsbelonging probably to the temple which Hadriandedicated to Trajan (Spart. Eadr. 19), and which

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