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Trajan, detail of a marble bust; in the British Museum.
Trajan’s Forum was designed by the Greek engineer and architect Apollodorus of Damascus.12
Apollodorus was a prominent figure who worked extensively for the emperor Trajan, and he is credited with the design of most of the major imperial structures built during Trajan's reign, including the forum, the Ulpian basilica, and Trajan’s Column.12