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title: Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Arienne King
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13337/alexander-the-great-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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# Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

_Authored by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/)_

## Image File

[![Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13337.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13337.jpeg)

## Image Caption

A photorealistic representation of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/) (r. 336-323 BCE) as he may have appeared in life. This reconstruction is based on archaeological evidence including busts, [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) portraits and statuary, as well as descriptions of [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) in historical accounts. This reconstruction was made using Artbreeder, an AI neural network.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Arienne King is a writer and historical consultant specializing in Ptolemaic Egypt and classical antiquity. She has written for publications such as BBC's HistoryExtra and Ancient History Magazine.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arienne-king-430418180)

## Cite This Work

### APA
King, A. (2021, February 22). Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13337/alexander-the-great-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>
### Chicago
King, Arienne. "Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13337/alexander-the-great-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.
### MLA
King, Arienne. "Alexander the Great (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13337/alexander-the-great-artistic-facial-reconstruction/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 February 2021. 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.