The Braschi Antinous

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 06 May 2013

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The Braschi Antinous — The colossal statue of Antinous, favourite of Roman Emperor Hadrian, who drowned in the Nile in 130 CE and was officially made a god by the emperor. Excavated from the site of Hadrian's villa. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 06). The Braschi Antinous. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Braschi Antinous." World History Encyclopedia, May 06, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Braschi Antinous." World History Encyclopedia, 06 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/.