The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians ... a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale that reads like an ancient comic strip.

“While it’s not a huge market, it’s an interesting thing to talk about.” Back on Earth and Trajan has its work cut out, with burgeoning demand for accurate sampling in the ...

while Nerva "adopted" Trajan to ensure a smooth succession. With the Imperial throne offering such enormous power, and the rules of inheritance always open to interpretation, it’s no wonder that ...

Also a senator, he was climbing the political ladder and became consul of Rome in 100 AD. In 110 AD, Trajan sent Pliny to Bithynia (part of present-day Turkey) to investigate corruption there.