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title: The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar
author: Udimu (28-05-2007)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar

_Authored by Udimu (28-05-2007)_

## Image File

[![The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/286.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/286.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Meroe Head](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/186/the-meroe-head/) is from a larger-than life statue of [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) [Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/caesar/) (reigned 31 BCE-14 CE). It is 47.7 cm, made of [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) with alabaster, glass and coral inlays for the eyes. Discovered at [Meroe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Meroe/) in 1910 by J. Garstang.

## Cite This Work

### APA
(28-05-2007), U. (2012, April 26). The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/>
### Chicago
(28-05-2007), Udimu. "The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/>.
### MLA
(28-05-2007), Udimu. "The Meroe Head of Augustus Caesar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/286/the-meroe-head-of-augustus-caesar/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bm_augsutus.jpg) by **Udimu (28-05-2007)**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, 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.