487. Trajan's Column - 113 AD - Rome

Trajan's Column is a monumental tower, 35 meters tall, grazing the sky, reaching towards the height of human achievement as perfected in war and made eternal in stone. Like a coiled snake, a 190 meter frieze winds its way up, depicting the Romans fantastic victory over worthy foes the Dacians. Symbols, personifications, and Trajan himself abound amongst the intricate, propagandist carving.