Le "Colonnacce"

"Le "Colonnacce" (The Big Columns) is a pair of Corinthian columns that are the only remaining portion of the Forum of Nerva in Rome. The columns were built in the early 2nd century CE and are located next to the Temple of Minerva. The columns are approximately 16 meters tall and are made of white marble. They are decorated with capitals that feature acanthus leaves and volutes (spiral scrolls). The columns are also decorated with a frieze that depicts the story of Minerva. The columns were originally part of a series of columns that lined the perimeter of the Forum of Nerva. The other columns have been destroyed, but the two columns that remain are a reminder of the grandeur of the forum. The columns were nicknamed "Le Colonnacce" (The Big Columns) by the Romans because they are much larger than the other columns in the city. "