The Columns of San Lorenzo in Milan.
Walking aimlessly in Milan we came across this place which is famous above all for its nightlife (since it is a place where young people gather) but which is actually one of the few remaining examples of the presence of the ancient Romans in the imperial city of Milan.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

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These are sixteen columns, about 7 and a half meters high, in Musso marble, with Corinthian capitals that support the trabeation. In reality, looking closely, there are 17 columns, in fact on the top of the arch that is in the center of the columns, which differentiates 8 on one side and 8 on the other, there is a miniature column with a cross on top. They come from Roman buildings dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century, probably a pagan temple located in the area of ​​the current Piazza Santa Maria Beltrade.
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