This column is standing the test of time, it stands, not that tall but still strong and proud amongst a range of monuments and temples at the Roman Forum. This column is one of the less known, less glamorous monuments but it is one that...More

Colonna di Foca was erected in honour of the emperor Phocas, of the Eastern Roman Empire. It was built in the year 608, however, the materials used for its construction were apparently recycled from an earlier structure dating to the 2nd century. Whatever the history...More

To be honest, for me, and I'm sure for many tourists, unless you study them deeply, it's difficult to tell the difference between many of these arches, columns and other pieces. This doesn't mean they're not interesting or spectacular but it does mean that you...More

Erected in 608AD, as a singular, freestanding monument, this column was the last addition to the Roman Forum. It remains today in the same place as erected and is a well known landmark, located close to Arco di Settimio Severo.

The Column of Phocas, the last great monument to be built in the Roman Forum, stands near the Arch of Septimius Severus. Erected in 608 after the ancient Roman Empire had dissolved, it was dedicated in honor of the Eastern Roman Emperor Phocas.

The Column of Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor, was the last addition made in the Forum Romanum. It was a gift from the powerful Byzantine Empire in the 7th century to the Roman Empire, which was rapidly declining, after it was ruling the world for thousand...More

Different from other standing columns all over the Forum, this was actually only ever a single column with brick base to be meant as a monument. To be honest, I barely noticed it during our tour. It is from around 600 AD (but maybe earlier,...More