Meroë Head
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The Meroë Head, or Head of Augustus from Meroë, is a larger-than-life-size bronze head depicting the first Roman emperor, Augustus, that was found in the ancient Nubian site of Meroë in modern Sudan i
The bronze head of Augustus from Meroë on display in the British Museum
Detail of the painted fresco of the footstool; amongst more traditional enemies is a bound captive (on the far left) who wears a brightly coloured Roman-style tunic and possibly a Roman helmet.
Scene reconstructed based on Shliephack’s watercolour drawings. Above: wall painting inside temple M292; Below: details of bound captives
The portrait's striking eyes
Amanirenas
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Amanirenas, was queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kush from mid to late 1st century BCE. She is known for invading Roman occupied Egypt and successfully negotiating with Roman emperor Augustus the end o
A portrait of the Kushite queen regnant buried in pyramid Bar. 4, possibly Amanirenas
The Meroë Head of Augustus
The Hamadab Stela