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title: Bust of Lucius Verus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5999/bust-of-lucius-verus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bust of Lucius Verus

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

## Image File

[![Bust of Lucius Verus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5999.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5999.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble bust of the [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Lucius Verus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lucius_Verus/). This portrait appears to have marked the joint rule of Lucius Verus with [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/). Versions are known from many parts of the [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/), circa 161 to 170 CE. From [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). From the Townley Collection; formerly in the Palazzo Mattei and Papal Collections. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2016, November 04). Bust of Lucius Verus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5999/bust-of-lucius-verus/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bust of Lucius Verus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5999/bust-of-lucius-verus/>.

## License & Copyright

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