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title: Augustus as pontifex maximus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2925/augustus-as-pontifex-maximus/
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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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# Augustus as pontifex maximus
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2925.jpg)
## Image Caption
Marble statue of [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) as Pontifex Maximus, late Augustan period. (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))
## Cite This Work
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Raddato, C. (2014, August 15). Augustus as pontifex maximus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Raddato, Carole. "Augustus as pontifex maximus." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 15, 2014. .
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Raddato, Carole. "Augustus as pontifex maximus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Aug 2014, .
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