• There are several other theories regarding the origins of the Meroë Head. One suggested scenario states that the statue from which the head originates was given...
  • They were never again to see the Meroë head. The bust's extraordinary beauty made it a highly coveted object, both to pillage and to retrieve.
  • Whether it is an item with inexplicable origins, or an out of place artifact, archaeology and history combined often leave us scratching our heads in confusion.
  • Based on models from classical Greece, the portrait type used for the Meroë Head differed from earlier, more naturalistic depictions of Augustus.
  • Meroë Head Of Augustus Africa Defies Rome British Museum The 750 x 1325 · JPG. The Meroe Head World History Encyclopedia.
  • He has both the veil over his head of a priest and the laurel wreath of a victorious general. The twist of the head is not unlike the Meroë head but in the other direction.
  • Caesar here refers to the Roman title for emperor and it was thought that the Meroë Head may have once belonged to one of the statues plundered during these...
  • The Meroë Head must have been created soon after. Uniquely among Augustus’s bronze portraits, it preserves inlaid eyes that vividly capture his powerful gaze.
  • The Meroë Head. Well-preserved bronze head from a full statue of Augustus, larger than life size, from the time of his reign.
  • The enigmatic Meroë head had that exact same impact when first discovered in 1910. It is a marvelous bronze head […]