After arriving at the Column of Trajan, your classmate Ariana was so excited to read the narrative for herself. However, she came across some issues when trying to look at the story on this narrative relief. What is the only issue she did NOT encounter when trying to read the narrative?

Question

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It was nearly impossible to see all of the narrative details as the reliefs travel up the column.

It was nearly impossible to see all of the narrative details as the reliefs travel up the column.

She was unable to walk around and around the column to read the entire narrative.

She was unable to walk around and around the column to read the entire narrative.

She was unable to translate the text that was written below the narrative.

She was unable to translate the text that was written below the narrative.

It was hard to see much detail in the reliefs above the first few panels because they continue too high up.

Answer 1

The only issue Ariana did NOT encounter when trying to read the narrative is:

She was unable to translate the text that was written below the narrative.

This option suggests that there was a text below the reliefs, which is not how the Column of Trajan is typically presented, as the narrative is primarily conveyed through the images on the reliefs themselves, without accompanying text in the immediate vicinity.