Emperor Augustus Bronze, calcite, glass and plaster (27-25BC)

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Emperor Augustus Bronze, calcite, glass and plaster (27-25BC) Rome’s first emperor (63BC - AD14) ruled over at least 60 million people, but barely 20% were Roman citizens. This head from a larger-than-life statue was erected in Claudius Terentianus’s homeland, Egypt, newly-conquered since 30BC. Later torn down and buried beyond the imperial frontier.

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Size: 6064px × 4040px
Location: The British Museum, London, UK
Photo credit: © John Bingham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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