Column Maenia

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The Column Maenia was an honorary column erected in the comitium of the Roman republic by Gaius Maenius in 338BC for his victory over the Latins at the Battle of Antium. The column was used as part of an elaborate timing device which determined the final hour of the day when the sun was viewed from the Curia Hostilia passing the column, moving towards the Carcer.[1]

References

  1. ↑ L. Richardson, jr (1 October 1992). A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome. JHU Press. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-0-8018-4300-6. Retrieved 19 March 2013. 


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