Cast of scene XXXII of Trajan's column (left) ; painted plaster and a 1st century AD marble statue of Emperor TRAJANare showed at the Exhibition 'Roma Caput Mundi (Rome Capital of the World) - Hegemony and Integration' at the Colosseum in Rome; Italy on October 9; 2012. The exhibition explores the political and cultural expansion of the Roman empire aiming to provide the general public with a multifaceted view of the Roman world. Over a hundred artifacts will be visible inside the Colosseum and the Roman Forum from Oct. 10; 2012 through March 10; 2013. Photo by Eric Vandeville