Bust of Memnon

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Illustration

Arienne King
by José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro
published on 23 January 2018
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This mid 2nd Century CE bust portrays Memnon, the Aethiopian pupil of the Roman statesman Herodes Atticus. It was found in the Villa of Herodes Atticus in Arcadia, Greece but its current home is the Altes Museum in Berlin.

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Ribeiro, J. L. B. (2018, January 23). Bust of Memnon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7967/bust-of-memnon/

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Ribeiro, José Luiz Bernardes. "Bust of Memnon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7967/bust-of-memnon/.

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Ribeiro, José Luiz Bernardes. "Bust of Memnon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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