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title: The Braschi Antinous
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Braschi Antinous

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![The Braschi Antinous](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1188.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1188.jpg)

## Image Caption

The colossal statue of [Antinous](https://www.worldhistory.org/antinous/), favourite of [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/), who drowned in the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) in 130 CE and was officially made a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) by the emperor. Excavated from the site of Hadrian's villa. (The Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)).

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## About the Author

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, May 06). The Braschi Antinous. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "The Braschi Antinous." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 06, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "The Braschi Antinous." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 May 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1188/the-braschi-antinous/>.

## License & Copyright

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