• The Meroë Head, or Head of Augustus from Meroë, is a larger-than-life-size bronze head depicting the first Roman emperor, Augustus...
  • 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.
  • The Meroe Head, so-called because it was found beneath a temple in the ruins of Meroe, is the head of a larger-than life statue of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus...
  • Based on models from classical Greece, the portrait type used for the Meroë Head differed from earlier, more naturalistic depictions of Augustus.
  • 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.
  • The Meroë Head. Well-preserved bronze head from a full statue of Augustus, larger than life size, from the time of his reign.
  • 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.