Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Colonna di Foca / Column of Phocas

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Colonna di Foca / Column of Phocas Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Su una base di mattoni circondata da gradini, si innalza per oltre 13 metri di altezza la colonna di Foca, dedicata -secondo l'epigrafe inscritta sul plinto- in onore del centurione eletto imperatore di Bisanzio nel 602 d.C., dopo che aveva fatto uccidere il predecessore Maurizio e i suoi cinque figli. La colonna dà un'idea dell'aspetto delle colonne onorarie del Foro e rappresenta l'ultimo monumento ad essere stato eretto nella piazza e a rimanere in piedi nei secoli.

English:
Standing on a brick base surrounded by steps the column of Phocas rises to a height of over 13 metres. According to the inscription carved on the plinth, it was dedicated in honour of the centurion elected emperor of Byzantium in AD 602 after having his predecessor Maurice and his five sons killed. The column gives an idea of what the Forum's honorary columns looked like and is the last monument to have been raised in the square and to remain standing for centuries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 602 CE.

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41° 53.54′ N, 12° 29.101′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is on Via Sacra. The marker is located west of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gli Alberi Sacri di Roma / The Sacred Trees of Rome (here, next to this marker); Lacus Curtius / Lake Curtius (here, next to this marker); Arco di Settimio Severo / Arch of Septimius Severus (a few steps from this marker); Basi Onorarie / Honorary Bases (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica Giulia / Basilica Iulia (within shouting distance of this marker); Shrine of Venus Cloacina / Sacello di Venere Cloacina (within shouting distance of this marker); Umbilicus Urbis / The Focus of the City (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Basilica Giulia / Basilica Iulia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.

Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Column of Phocas Marker is the middle marker of the three markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. The Column of Phocas Marker is the middle marker of the three markers

2. Column of Phocas. Wikipedia

The Column of Phocas (Italian: Colonna di Foca) is a Roman monumental column in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy, built when Rome was part of the Eastern Roman Empire after its reconquest from the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths.

(Submitted on August 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Column of Phocas looking east in the Roman Forum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

3. The view of the Column of Phocas looking east in the Roman Forum

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.