The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar

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Illustration

Joshua J. Mark
by Udimu (28-05-2007)
published on 26 April 2012
The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar Download Full Size Image

The Meroe Head is from a larger-than life statue of Augustus Caesar (reigned 31 BCE-14 CE). It is 47.7 cm, made of bronze with alabaster, glass and coral inlays for the eyes. Discovered at Meroe in 1910 by J. Garstang.

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(28-05-2007), U. (2012, April 26). The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/

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(28-05-2007), Udimu. "The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/.

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(28-05-2007), Udimu. "The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 30 Dec 2025.

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