Column of Marcus Aurelius

This triumphal column reads like an ancient Roman comic strip of the Emperor's accomplishments

Colonna di Marco Aurelio
Piazza Colonna/Via del Corso

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Column of Marco Aurelio in Rome Trajan's column was such a hit—a comic strip–like scroll showcasing the emperor's achievements and battles, wrapped around a towering column like a candy cane—that Marcus Aurelius had one made for himself in AD 180–93.

A close-up detail of the columns of Marcus Aurelius, Rome Incidentally, that's not a statue of Marcus Aurelius at the top anymore. In 1588 Pope Sixtus V replaced the statue of the pagan emperor with a more prim and proper one of St. Paul.

(If you want to see a killer statue of the real Marcus Aurelius, there's one at the Capitoline Museums.)

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Planning your day: You might take 3–5 minutes to scrutinize the carvings near the bottom (bring binoculars to see more of it, and better details). That's it.
Book a tour: If you prefer a private guided tour that includes a visit to the column, book one via our partner site Viator.com.

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Trajan's column (a similar carved column just up the road in the Imperial Forums)
More sights in the Tridente
More sights in the Upper Tiber Bend
The daily evening passeggiata on Via del Corso
More ancient sights and ruins in Rome

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Column of Marcus Aurelius

This triumphal column reads like an ancient Roman comic strip of the Emperor's accomplishments

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