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title: Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4120/bust-of-germanicus-mutilated-by-christians/
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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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# Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4120.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4120.jpg)

## Image Caption

Basalt bust of the great [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) general [Germanicus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Germanicus/), from [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), about 14-20 CE. In late antiquity Christians broke the nose of the bust and carved a cross on the forehead. Now in British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, October 13). Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4120/bust-of-germanicus-mutilated-by-christians/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4120/bust-of-germanicus-mutilated-by-christians/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Bust of Germanicus mutilated by Christians." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4120/bust-of-germanicus-mutilated-by-christians/>.

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