Column Maenia

The Columna Maenia was an honorary column erected in the comitium of the Roman republic by Gaius Maenius in 338 BC 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] Various petty criminals were bound to the column as a form of public punishment.^[2]

References

↑ 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.
↑ Cyril M. Harris (28 February 2013). Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture. Courier Corporation. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-0-486-13211-2.

Roman Forum

Basilicas	Basilica Aemilia Basilica Julia Basilica of Maxentius

Arches	Arch of Tiberius Arch of Titus Arch of Septimius Severus Arch of Constantine Arch of Augustus

Columns	Column Maenia Column of Phocas Milliarium Aureum

Temples	Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Temple of Divus Augustus Temple of Concord Temple of Castor and Pollux Temple of Caesar Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) Temple of Jupiter Stator (8th century BC) Temple of Saturn Shrine of Venus Cloacina Temple of Venus and Roma Temple of Vespasian and Titus Temple of Vesta

Other	List of monuments of the Roman Forum House of the Vestals Mamertine Prison Cloaca Maxima Comitium Curia Curia Hostilia Curia Julia Ficus Ruminalis Lacus Juturnae Lacus Curtius Lapis Niger Portico Dii Consentes Regia Rostra Gemonian stairs Tabularium Umbilicus urbis Romae Velian Hill Via Sacra Vicus Jugarius Vicus Tuscus Vulcanal

Coordinates: 41°53′35″N 12°29′05″E / 41.8930°N 12.4846°E / 41.8930; 12.4846

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