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title: Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6002/marble-bust-of-a-young-greek-male/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male

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

## Image File

[![Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6002.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6002.jpg)

## Image Caption

The man is dressed like Greeks of the Classical Period. His chest is bare and he has a heavy mantle draped over his shoulders This does not reflect the real fashion of his time, but is meant to lend him an air of Classical learning. Made about 160-170 CE. From [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). From the Strangford Collection. (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 06). Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6002/marble-bust-of-a-young-greek-male/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 06, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6002/marble-bust-of-a-young-greek-male/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Bust of a Young Greek Male." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6002/marble-bust-of-a-young-greek-male/>.

## License & Copyright

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