ðə ɹˈɑːstɹəl kˈɑːlʌmz wɜːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə sˈɜːv æz bˈiːkənz ænd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli wɜː tˈɑːpt baɪ ɐ lˈaɪt ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm əvə ɡɹˈiːk bɹˈeɪziɚ ænd lˈɪt baɪ ˈɔɪl.
The Rostral Columns were originally intended to serve as beacons and originally were topped by a light in the form of a Greek brazier and lit by oil.