Column of Phocas, Rome

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The column of Phocas in the Roman Forum, Rome. The column is 13 metres high and stands on a brick base surrounded by marble steps. The inscription on the base reveals that the column was dedicated to Phocas, a centurion who became emperor of Byzantium in 602 CE. A statue of the emperor would have once stood on top of the column. It is the last Roman monument constructed in the forum.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 06). Column of Phocas, Rome. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2066/column-of-phocas-rome/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Column of Phocas, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, October 06, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2066/column-of-phocas-rome/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Column of Phocas, Rome." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2066/column-of-phocas-rome/.

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