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A recreation of the Roman empress Valeria Messalina (c. 20-22 CE-48 CE), wife of the emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE). Messalina's facial features are very loosely based on a combination of Roman portraits and artistic license. Messalina is depicted with blonde hair instead of her historically black hair. However, according to some dubious sources like the satirist Juvenal (l. c. 55-138 CE), she would don a blonde wig to go out into the city on nights of debauchery.
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Constantinou, P. (2021, March 13). Artistic Reconstruction of Messalina. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13577/artistic-reconstruction-of-messalina/
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Constantinou, Panagiotis. "Artistic Reconstruction of Messalina." World History Encyclopedia, March 13, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13577/artistic-reconstruction-of-messalina/.
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Constantinou, Panagiotis. "Artistic Reconstruction of Messalina." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13577/artistic-reconstruction-of-messalina/.
