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installation	Underground cistern near Constantine's column
name	Underground cistern near Constantine's column – Construction
event type	Construction
start date	406
end date	407
date comments	Crow et al., 2008, p. 128.
persons	-
description	The Chronicle of Marcellinus tells of "a very large reservoir" that was constructed besides the porphyry column of Constantine in the year 406/7.
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#	Code	Page	Excerpt
1	Crow, Bardill & Bayliss 2008	15, 128, 228	When this book was published, no excavations had been done yet.
2	Marcellinus 534	9	(Chronicle A.D. 407) A very large reservoir was constructed beside the porphyry column of the emperor Constantine under the street-crossing in his forum (406-7).