Official bust of the Emperor Augustus dating from the 1st century AD. His head is veiled showing Augustus as Pontifex Maximus. Not only was he emperor

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Official bust of the Emperor Augustus dating from the 1st century AD. His head is veiled showing Augustus as Pontifex Maximus. Not only was he emperor of the worldÕs greatest empire but also its religious he died he was declared a god by the Museum of Roman Art, Merida, Extramadura, Spain.

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Size: 3427px × 5140px
Photo credit: © SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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