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title: Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10097/marble-statue-of-a-man-from-jerash/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10097.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10097.jpg)

## Image Caption

This man wears a "toga", a garment that was only worn by holders of the [Roman citizenship](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/859/roman-citizenship/). His shoes reflect his aristocratic social rank (equestrian). Behind him, was a basket of scrolls (rotuli); possibly, he held one of them in his left hand, which is now missing. Such statues were erected at public places to honor [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) magistrates and benefactors of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/). This statue was found in a public building near the eastern baths of Jartash. Roman period, mid-2nd century CE. From [Jerash](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jerash/) (Gerasa), [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10097/marble-statue-of-a-man-from-jerash/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10097/marble-statue-of-a-man-from-jerash/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of a Man from Jerash." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10097/marble-statue-of-a-man-from-jerash/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 19 February 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.