This is the Tropaeum Traiani is a monument located in Adamclisi, Romania. Adamclisi was conquered by Emperor Trajan after defeating the Dacians in AD 102. The monument has 54 carvings depicting Roman armies against enemies and Roman soldiers bravery in combat. The Tropaeum Traiani was then dedicated to the Roman warrior god, Mars.
I find it extremely interesting that Romans built monuments to comemorate their fallen soldiers and heros. Today, the United States and many other nations across the world have many monuments with names of brave soldiers who have died in most major wars.
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