Roman cargo ships on the Danube
Roman cargo ships on the Danube, relief on Trajan's Column (c. 112/113 AD) in Roma, Italy.
Trajan's Column was built in the early 2nd century as a monument to the Roman conquest of Dacia under the Roman emperor Trajan. Shown here are the logisitical preparations of the invasion in a fortified Roman settelment on the Danube. The river was not only the border of the empire, but also a means of transport. Here, two Roman soldiers can be seen unloading barrels from a cargo ship, another vessel carries bales.
Roman cargo ships on the Danube
Roman cargo ships on the Danube, relief on Trajan's Column (c. 112/113 AD) in Roma, Italy.
Trajan's Column was built in the early 2nd century as a monument to the Roman conquest of Dacia under the Roman emperor Trajan. Shown here are the logisitical preparations of the invasion in a fortified Roman settelment on the Danube. The river was not only the border of the empire, but also a means of transport. Here, two Roman soldiers can be seen unloading barrels from a cargo ship, another vessel carries bales.