--- title: Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction) author: Arienne King source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13467/julius-caesar-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 --- # Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction) _Authored by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/)_ ## Image File [![Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13467.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13467.jpeg) ## Image Caption A photorealistic representation of [Julius Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Julius_Caesar/) (100-44 BCE) as he may have appeared in life. This reconstruction is based on archaeological evidence including bust, [coinage](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/), and descriptions of [Julius](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Julius/) [Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/caesar/) in historical accounts. Contemporary and near-contemporary depictions of Caesar, such as the Tusculum Portrait (50-40 BCE) and Chiaramonti Portrait (30-20 BCE), were given particular weight. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, an AI neural network. #### 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 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). Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago King, Arienne. "Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2021. . ### MLA King, Arienne. "Julius Caesar (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2021, . ## 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.