Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-01-26 | Page 6 | Marcus Aurelius Column Damaged in Earthquake

Marcus Aurelius Column Damaged in Earthquake 4 t. t E tT 4 j p r-k r I II I I ct j jI r I I The Marcus Aurelius column ono cue no of tho the famous points of interest in Rome Bomo was among tho the landmarks damaged by bythe bytho bytho tho the earthquake of ot January 12 The column is one of the tho great attractions of Rome R-ome ant and anil is well known t tO J Americans Amen Ameri i cans enns who visit Italy The statue is situated in the Piazza Colonna It is a adone doric done column extremely imposing and aud was erected by Marcus in iSO A A. D. D The statute is compo composed com corn po posed ed of twenty eight bt blocks of or marble its bas relief relic depicting the victory th the emperor won on In Germany Tho The top of the monument is re reached hed b by climbing steps On tho the summit is is a a medieval medieval medi moth eval oval statue of St. St Paul placed there by Pope Sixtus V. V Tho The total height of tho the monument is 13 feet