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title: Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Daniel Voshart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12999/commodus-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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# Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

_Authored by Daniel Voshart_

## Image File

[![Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12999.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12999.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A photorealistic representation of what the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Commodus](https://www.worldhistory.org/commodus/) (r. 180-192 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction is the bust of Commodus from the J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Voshart, D. (2020, October 23). Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12999/commodus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Voshart, Daniel. "Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 23, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12999/commodus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Voshart, Daniel. "Commodus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Oct 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12999/commodus-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.