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The column of trajan and how it serves the documentation and commemoration

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Answer: This column commemorated the emperor's reign, including his ashes at the base. The carvings found spiraling the column depict the events of the Decian Wars. The carvings and the gilded statue of the emperor on top serve to document the past, and also commemorate a great time in Roman History.

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