SCOUT· 49%58m·2026-10-08·HistoryWhat did Roman emperors really look like?
There are thousands of surviving busts and sculptures of Roman emperors, but… do we actually know what they looked like? The problem is that the function of these statues was less to do with realistically representing the supreme ruler (if at all), and more about asserting his power over the empire. Mary and Charlotte…
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