guy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) The discovery of a marble head of Augustus was announced in Isernia, italy this week. Quote The splendid marble head depicting the Emperor Augustus - found during some preventive archeology excavations - could rewrite the history of Isernia. During the restoration work of the walls of Via Occidentale - one of the two roads that surrounds the heart of the city of Isernia - a splendid marble head depicting the Emperor Augustus re-emerged. https://artslife.com/2021/04/30/grande-scoperta-archeologica-ad-isernia-la-testa-marmorea-dellimperatore-augusto-che-promette-sorprese/ Summary: This marble is an idealized depiction of Augustus and thought to date from the first century AD. guy also known as gaius (Thanks to Nina Willburger @DrNWillburger for bringing this to our attention.) Edited May 23, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Quite a find but these things turn up every so often. The Romans used statues as propaganda - Cicero mentions how the elite of Rome loved to see statues of themselves in military guise - and it was just as likely that a statue would have a head replaced to mark the accession of a new ruler. Makes you wonder if this head was discarded after his death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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