Why Did the Ancient Romans Build Colossal Statues?

The Romans built huge statues to show off their power. Imagine a giant statue of your favorite superhero standing in the middle of town, that's what it was like! These big statues made people feel important and reminded them who was in charge.

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A giant statue of an emperor in the middle of the Forum made everyone feel like he was powerful
Statues were so big that kids could hide behind them
The statue of Trajan showed him riding a chariot, just like in battles

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