End of the Appian Way Column Marker

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A 19.2 m marble column which dates to the 1st century BCE and was part of an honorary monument in Brindisum. Traditionally, the column was thought to mark the end of the Roman road the via Appia (Appian Way) but inscriptions on the column indicate a commemorative and religious function.

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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. (2017, August 25). End of the Appian Way Column Marker. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7081/end-of-the-appian-way-column-marker/

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Cartwright, Mark. "End of the Appian Way Column Marker." World History Encyclopedia, August 25, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7081/end-of-the-appian-way-column-marker/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "End of the Appian Way Column Marker." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Aug 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7081/end-of-the-appian-way-column-marker/.

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