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Apollodorus of Damascus, a illustrious Greek designer, flourished in a period of the 2nd century. He was the favorite of Trajan, for whom he constructed Trajan's Bridge over the Danube (104). He as well planned the gymnasium, a college, public baths, & a Forum Trajanum. Trajan's Column in the centre of the Forum is celebrated as being the first triumphal monument of its kind. On the accession of Hadrian, whom he had offended ridiculing his performances when designer & creative person, Apollodorus was banished &, shortly later on, existence charged sustaining imagined crimes, kill.
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Apollodorus of Damascus Biography of the Roman Emperor Trajan's chief architect provided by Great Buildings Online from Adolf K Placzek. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. Trajan's Glorious Forum Article from Archaeology by James E. Packer on Trajan's Forum designed by Apollodorus of Damascus, with a reconstruction drawing. |
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