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title: Antoninus Pius, British Museum
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4175/antoninus-pius-british-museum/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Antoninus Pius, British Museum

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Antoninus Pius, British Museum](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4175.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4175.jpg)

## Image Caption

This marble bust depicts emperor [Antoninus Pius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antoninus_Pius/) in a military dress in the early years of his reign. To quell unrest at the edge of the [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). he ordered the building of the "[Antonine Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antonine_Wall/)" across northern [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/), from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/), c. 140 CE. (On loan from the British Museum, National Museum of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/) Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 21). Antoninus Pius, British Museum. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4175/antoninus-pius-british-museum/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Antoninus Pius, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 21, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4175/antoninus-pius-british-museum/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Antoninus Pius, British Museum." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4175/antoninus-pius-british-museum/>.

## License & Copyright

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