Igel Column

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title: Igel Column
text: The Igel Column is a multi-storeyed Roman sandstone column in the municipality of Igel, Trier, Germany, dated to c. 250 AD. The column is the burial monument of the Secundinii cloth merchant family, and was built by two of the family members, Lucius Secundinius Aventinus and Lucius Secundinus Securus. Measuring 30 metres (98 ft) in height, it is crowned by the sculptural group of Jupiter and Ganymede. The column includes a four-stepped base, a relatively low podium, topped by a projecting cornic
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description: UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igel_Column
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date modified: 2023-01-28T18:39:29Z
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