A regular podcast series about place and space in the ancient Roman Empire. “I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.” - Augustus.
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Episode XX - The Column of Antoninus Pius
When Antoninus Pius died in 161CE his successors moved fast to erect a commemorative column in the Campus Martius. While the monument itself was rather plain, it remained standing for many a century, but it was its rediscovery in the 18th century when the story becomes interesting. Guest: Professor Ronald Ridley (Honorary, Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne).