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Trajan's Column Enigma
There's a scale model of the whole column in the Museo della Civiltà Romana out in EUR that's split into two halves so you can actually see the reliefs at eye level, which beats craning your neck at the real one. The casts are painted to show how it originally looked too. Getting there is a bit of a trek, take metro B to EUR Palasport and walk, but it's worth it if you want to read the thing properly rather than squint at it from the ground.
If you want the full narrative, grab Filippo Coarelli's "The Column of Trajan". It's pricey and academic but walks through every scene number by scene number, which is the only way to really follow it. For something free, the Italian ministry's site has the whole frieze digitized in high res so you can zoom in panel by panel, though it helps to read the commentary alongside. Ngl I spent a whole afternoon on that after my first visit and it changed how I saw the thing.
The gift shop at the column sells a decent little booklet, that's probably easiest.
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What are current tobacco prices for LM Blue or Chesterfield Blue?
tbh duty free at Riga is only worth it if you're buying cartons, single packs at the airport arent that much cheaper than teh tabaccai in Rome. also remember you can only bring a limited amount into the EU anyway so stockpiling has its limits
Chesterfield Blue usually runs around 5.50 to 6 euros a pack in Rome these days, though tabaccai prices are fixed by the state so it won't vary much shop to shop. Riga is generally cheaper for cigarettes but your layover time matters, if it's tight you might not have time to clear security and find a shop.
LM Blue in Rome is roughly the same ballpark, around 5.50 to 6 euros. One thing to keep in mind at Riga airport, the duty free selection isn't always great for specific brands like these, so if you're set on LM or Chesterfield you might strike out. I'd check what the actual duty free has before counting on it.