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| Keywords: Fori Traiani excavation plaque under Pius VII.jpg Marble plaque commemorating the Fori Traiani excavations probably in the pontificate of Pope Pius VII in 1814 or 1815 <ref>James Packer Kevin Lee Sarring and Rose Mary Sheldon http //www jstor org/pss/504933 A New Excavation in Trajan's Forum Page 165 American Journal of Archaeology Vol 87 No 2 Apr 1983 </ref> Latin text on plaque was <br /> <center>PIUS <span style text-decoration overline >VII</span> P M AN PONTIFICATVS SVI <span style text-decoration overline >XV</span><br />FORI TRAIANI AREAM<br />PRAECINCTIONIS OPERE ABSOLVTO<br />PODIO ET SCALIS EXSTRVCTIS<br />COLVMNARVM SCAPIS VETERI SEDE CONLOCATIS<br />IN HANC FORMAM REDIGI ORNARIQVE IVSSIT</center> photograph taken by User Wikibob created 30 Oct 2005 Wikibob released in the public domain by Wikibob Notes reflist Trajan's Forum Rome Plaques to Pius VII | ||||
