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title: Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Daniel Voshart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12998/marcus-aurelius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

_Authored by Daniel Voshart_

## Image File

[![Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12998.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12998.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A photorealistic representation of what the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/) (r. 161-180 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. These include busts from the Glyptothek (top left); Musée des Antiques de Toulouse (top right); Musée Saint-Raymond (bottom left); and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (bottom right).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Voshart, D. (2020, October 23). Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12998/marcus-aurelius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Voshart, Daniel. "Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 23, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12998/marcus-aurelius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Voshart, Daniel. "Marcus Aurelius (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Oct 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12998/marcus-aurelius-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://voshart.com/ROMAN-EMPEROR-PROJECT) by **Daniel Voshart**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 23 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.