- The Meroë head, bronze portrait of the Roman emperor Augustus. Is the only one known to have survived with its original inlaid eyes.
- Ancient bronze head of Augustus Caesar excavated from Meroe Nubia in 1911 by Professor Garstang of Liverpool University.
- meroe head, roma imparatoru augustus'ın meroe antik kentinde bulunan büstünün ismidir. zamanında günümüz sudan sınırlarında egemenlik kurmuş kuş kra.
- Meroë Head Of Augustus Africa Defies Rome British Museum The 750 x 1325 · JPG. The Meroe Head World History Encyclopedia.
- From British Museum, Egypt, The Meroë Head of Augustus (c. 27 BC -25 BC), Bronze head from an over-life-sized statue of Augustus.
- The Meroë head’s story, however, does not end there. The Kushites act of defiance perfectly preserved the head until its excavation in Sudan, 1910.
- 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.
- The Meroë Head of Augustus. It was looted from Roman Egypt in 24 BC by the forces of queen Amanirenas of Kush and brought back to Meroe...
- 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...
- Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir...