Zeus Bust from Hadrian's Villa

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Colossal head, probably of Zeus, set into modern bust. Presented to the British Museum by J. T. Barber Beaumont in 1836 CE. From the Villa of the Roman Emperor Hadrian at Tivoli. Roman, 2nd century CE. The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 31). Zeus Bust from Hadrian's Villa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4801/zeus-bust-from-hadrians-villa/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Zeus Bust from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 31, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4801/zeus-bust-from-hadrians-villa/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Zeus Bust from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4801/zeus-bust-from-hadrians-villa/. Web. 20 Apr 2025.

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