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title: Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Daniel Voshart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13009/elagabalus-aged-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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# Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

_Authored by Daniel Voshart_

## Image File

[![Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13009.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13009.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A photorealistic representation of what the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Elagabalus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elagabalus/) (r. 218-222 CE) may have looked like. This reconstruction depicts him clean shaven and wearing minor cosmetics, as he was reputed to have done while emperor. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the statuary and busts used as references. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, a neural net tool.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Voshart, D. (2020, October 23). Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13009/elagabalus-aged-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
Voshart, Daniel. "Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 23, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13009/elagabalus-aged-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
Voshart, Daniel. "Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Oct 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13009/elagabalus-aged-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.