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Roman bust showing priest

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18 March 2021
Roman bust showing priest
Roman bust showing priest

Roman marble bust depicting a priest. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

There is a round tiara on the head, which, according to scientists, suggests that it could have been a priest of an assumed Egyptian deity – for example Serapis.

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Battle of Philippi in 42 BCEWars of second triumvirate Cleopatra VIICleopatra VII Zenobia, author of the painting unknownSeptimia Zenobia Julius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar Flamin head from the middle of the 3rd century CESpecial role of Roman flamin of Jupiter

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