of Hadrian. While all that is fictional, the book follows the known facts of Apollodorus' life (and accepts the account of his death at Hadrian's hands). See also Trajan's Market Trajan's Column Temple of Trajan Trajan's Bridge Trajan's Forum Pantheon, Rome Notes References James Grout: 'Apollodorus of Damascus,' part of the Encyclopædia Romana Cassius Dio 'Roman History' 69.3,4 External links * Ancient Roman architects Bridge engineers People from Damascus 2nd-century Romans 2nd-century Greek people Ancient Roman exiles People executed by the Roman Empire 2nd-century architects