Simplified reliefs of fasces (the bundle of rods with projecting axe blade carried by ancient Roman body guards) were included near the tops of the 2 corner piers. These were later removed. A similar relief that has not been removed can be seen at http://cdm.reed.edu/ara-pacis/meier/piazza-augusto-imperatore/collegio/
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Scanned from Gobbi, 2003. Reproduced with appreciation.
Fig. 6-Shrine of the Ara Pacis, main entrance, 1938 (photo Libreria Sforzini). Built as part of the design of the adjacent Piazzale Augusto Imperatore.
