Rome built the Column of Antoninus Pius in his honor, and the carved base still sits in the Vatican Museums. His years in power made the case that peace could govern an empire just as well as war. #VaticanMuseums #RomanHeritage

Rome built the Column of Antoninus Pius in his honor, and the carved base still sits in the Vatican Museums. His years in power made the case that peace could govern an empire just as well as war. #VaticanMuseums #RomanHeritage