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(Improved Version) Podcast: Trajan's Column
Inscription
SENATVS·POPVLVSQVE·ROMANVS
IMP·CAESARI·DIVI·NERVAE·F·NERVAE
TRAIANO·AVG·GERM·DACICO·PONTIF
MAXIMO·TRIB·POT·XVII·IMP·VI·COS·VI·P·P
AD·DECLARANDVM·QVANTAE·ALTITVDINIS
MONS·ET·LOCVS·TAN[TIS·OPER]IBVS·SIT·EGESTVS
Physical rows follow the surviving inscription; brackets mark restored lost text in the final row.
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Senatus populusque Romanus
The Senate and People of Rome
Senatus. means “Senate”. It is a masculine noun in the nominative singular, serving as the subject of the sentence. This term refers to the governing body of Rome, emphasizing its authority and prominence…
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